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Constitutional Law Cases by Timothy T. Coates
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Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council (2013) __ U.S. __, 11-460
United States Supreme Court held that the Ninth Circuit erred in holding the Los Angeles County Flood Control District liable for violations of the Clean Water Act
Timothy T. Coates
Messerschmidt v. Millender (2012) 565 U.S. ____; 132 S.Ct. 1235
US Supreme Court held that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies were entitled to qualified immunity and thus could not be held personally liable for civil damages
Timothy T. Coates
, Lillie Hsu
Los Angeles County v. Humphries (2010) 562 U.S. ____; 131 S.Ct. 447
No declaratory or injunctive relief available in civil rights action against municipality under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 absent wrongful policy, custom or practice approved or knowingly tolerated by local public entity policymakers.
Timothy T. Coates
, Alison M. Turner
, Lillie Hsu
John Van de Kamp, et al. v. Thomas Lee Goldstein (2009) 129 S.Ct. 855
Prosecutorial immunity applies to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims concerning the manner in which the prosecutor’s office implemented policies and training for jailhouse informants
Timothy T. Coates
, Jeffrey E. Raskin
Robertson v. County of Ventura (9th Cir. 2008) 275 Fed.Appx. 594, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 9071
Requirement of state action in civil rights action for physicians’ mandatory reporting of possible child abuse
Timothy T. Coates
, Kent J. Bullard
John v. El Monte (9th Cir. 2007) 515 F.3d 936
Necessity for additional investigation once officer has probable cause for arrest
Timothy T. Coates
City of Riverside v. Valley Outdoor, Inc. (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8211
Injunctive relief regarding removal of billboards; application of res judicata
Timothy T. Coates
, Alan Diamond
Gilbrook v. City of Westminster (9th Cir. 1999) 177 F.3d 839
Civil rights: First Amendment retaliation, Fourteenth Amendment equal protection violations, and slander issues arising out of the firing and discipline of firefighters
Timothy T. Coates
, Alison M. Turner
Alvarez v. City of Westmorland (9th Cir. 1997) 1997 U.S.App. LEXIS Unpub. 18913
Civil rights: excessive force issue
Timothy T. Coates
, Alison M. Turner
County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) 500 U.S. 44
Appropriate time period within which warrantless arrestees must receive probable cause determination
Martin Stein
, Timothy T. Coates
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