California Court of Appeal opinion finding that a 12 year trial delay in a SVP proceeding violates Due Process.
In re Butler (Cal. Ct. App. 2020)
Posted: October 8, 2020
Benitez v. Hutchens (9th Cir. 2020)
Posted: June 20, 2020
9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversing the dismissal of a civil rights complaint, alleging that confinement in a jail as a civil committee violated constitutional rights.
Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Cal. Ct. App. 3rd 2020)
Posted: February 14, 2020
California Court of Appeal decision finding that California state regulations excluding those convicted of non-violent sex offenses from parole eligibility contradicted plain text of a ballot initiatve, and thus was unlawful.
Mathews v. Becerra (Cal. 2019)
Posted: January 1, 2020
California Supreme Court Opinion holding that a lawsuit brought by therapists challenging a state law that mandated reporting to authorities whenever a client disclosed viewing illegal images to them stated a cognizable privacy claim under the California state constitution.
Does v. City of San Diego (S.D. Cal. 2019)
Posted: November 21, 2019
Federal District Court for the Southern District of California finding that local San Diego ordinance enacting residential banishment laws for people convicted of sex offenses was preempted by state law.
People v. Superior Court (Cal. Ct. App. 2019)
Posted: November 9, 2019
California Court of Appeal affirming the dismissal of an SVP petition, where the state relied on inadmissible hearsay in the form of expert evaluator reports to meet their burden of proof.
Doe v. City of San Diego (S.D. Cal. 2019)
Posted: April 28, 2019
Federal trial court order denying motion to dismiss lawsuit regarding San Diego's residential banishment laws, alleging various constitutional violations.
Does v. Simi Valley et. al. (C.D. Cal. 2012)
Posted: February 20, 2019
Federal district court granting application for temporary restraining order, enjoining local authorities from enforcing ordinance that would have forced those required to register to place a sign on the exterior of their homes on Halloween that there was no candy at the residence.
Litmon v. Harris (9th Cir. 2014)
Posted: January 20, 2019
9th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion affirming the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit alleging that California's "sexually violent predator" designation violated a variety of constitutional rights.
People v. Superior Court (Cal. Ct. App. 2nd. Dist. 2018)
Posted: December 20, 2018
California Court of Appeal opinion finding that right to Speedy Trial was violated in case of man who was held for 17 years without civil commitment hearing due to variety of factors.