Split in the Circuits May Force SCOTUS to Revisit Kingsley
3/14/19
By: Ali Sabzevari
In Kingsley v. Hendrickson, 135 S. Ct. 2466 (2015), the Supreme Court held that a pretrial detainee may prevail on a § 1983 excessive force claim if he or she shows that the force used was …
Is “Birthright Citizenship” Subject To Revocation By A Presidential Executive Order?
10/30/18
By: Ken Levine
During an interview by Axios on October 29, 2018, President Trump declared that he was about to sign an executive order to abolish birthright citizenship in the United States. While the President insisted that birthright citizenship, a …
Qualified Immunity Applied to Employment
10/3/18
By: Owen Rooney
In Kramer v. Cullinan 878 F.3d 1156 (9th Cir., 2018) the Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of a Motion for Summary Judgment, holding that that the employer’s public statement was not “stigmatizing” and defendant was entitled to …