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“Hold him down!”

Litigating deaths caused by restraint and/or positional asphyxia while in law-enforcement custody

Michael S. Carrillo

From Issue: 2024 June

Biomechanics and 3D reconstruction in shooting cases

Biomechanics and 3D reconstruction in shooting cases

Ballistics and other physical evidence can answer the key questions of the most likely location and posture of individuals who were shot by police

John Gardiner, PhD PE
Cole Young

From Issue: 2021 February

You are not your worst mistake

You are not your worst mistake

Vindicating the rights of those who die in police custody

Denisse O. Gastélum

From Issue: 2024 March

Keeping video of police encounters outside the domain of confidentiality

John Taylor
Neil Gehlawat

From Issue: 2021 August

Can California’s imperial and imperious county sheriffs be reined in?

Once elected, they are often reelected until retirement, leading to abuse of office

Gary C. Williams

From Issue: 2021 February

Assessment and evaluation of police-shooting cases

An investigation that goes beyond the police report is critical before you commit to taking the case – and commit to trying the case

Arnoldo Casillas

From Issue: 2021 February

Police shootings: A guide to winning justice

Police shootings: A guide to winning justice

A look at the legal process and the proven strategies for winning an excessive-force case

Christian Contreras

From Issue: 2024 June

Interlocutory appeals in police excessive-force cases

Interlocutory appeals in police excessive-force cases

Federal interlocutory appeals of summary judgment brought based upon the qualified-immunity defense

Cynthia Goodman

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

Everybody’s watching: The new reality of excessive-force cases

A look at the role of video, especially body cameras, and the expanding role of social media in police-misconduct actions

Carl E. Douglas

From Issue: 2018 January

Biomechanics and 3D reconstruction in shooting cases

A biomechanical analysis of the evidence can be key to uncovering what really happened

John Gardiner, PhD PE
Cole Young

From Issue: 2024 June

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