On becoming a civil-rights trial lawyer Lessons from my father, and the path from PI law to criminal law to becoming a civil-rights lawyer Dale K. Galipo From Issue: 2021 February
Denial of medical care to those in custody Post-arrest and pre-trial claims against individual government officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Vicki Sarmiento From Issue: 2021 February
The Bane Act and beyond California’s civil rights statutes, especially The Tom Bane Act, are an untapped resource that extends far beyond the usual police misconduct cases Matthew S. McNicholas Holly Boyer From Issue: 2017 April
Keeping video of police encounters outside the domain of confidentiality John TaylorNeil Gehlawat From Issue: 2021 August
Getting your civil-rights case to trial A look at the burdens of law and motion practice in civil-rights litigation DeWitt Lacy From Issue: 2021 February
Interlocutory appeals in police excessive-force cases Federal interlocutory appeals of summary judgment brought based upon the qualified-immunity defense Cynthia GoodmanJoseph Finnerty From Issue: 2020 March
The problem with policing in the United States Immunities for police are eating away at our constitutional rights Julia Yoo From Issue: 2021 February
Securing the universe of documents in civil-rights actions You are only as good a civil-rights practitioner as the discovery you compel. Yes, compel. Denisse O. Gastélum From Issue: 2021 February
It’s time to bring back the Bane Act This important California civil-rights law for contesting unlawful arrest or excessive force has been eviscerated by the courts Michael Haddad From Issue: 2021 February
Exposing the myth that “federal courts are bad for plaintiffs” Why I prefer to file my police-misconduct actions in federal court Brian T. Dunn From Issue: 2021 February
