Litigating jail-death cases under the Fourteenth Amendment The three fact patterns that account for the overwhelming share of jail deaths: suicides, inmate-on-inmate violence, and medical failures Denisse O. Gastélum From Issue: 2026 June
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 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
Excluding what the officer didn’t know at the time of the shooting Effective use of motions in limine can ensure the jury sees only the relevant facts in an excessive-use-of-force case Michael S. Carrillo From Issue: 2026 June
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
“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 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 PECole Young From Issue: 2021 February
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 TaylorNeil Gehlawat From Issue: 2021 August
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 PECole Young From Issue: 2024 June
