Amicus Bank

1. United States Supreme Court
   • Hammer v. Ashcroft  [PDF]

   Amicus in Support of Petitioner on Petition for Writ of Certiorari. First Amendment Rights of Male Prisoners on Death Row.

• Alvarez v. Smith [PDF]

Due process requires a prompt post-seizure hearing to determine the validity of seizures under DAFPA to guarantee meanigful oversight of Illinois police agencies.

• Iqbal v. Ashcroft [PDF]

  The Supreme Court should not adopt Petitioners’ position that a heightened pleading standard applies to plaintiffs seeking to hold accountable “high-ranking” officials.

• Pearson v. Callahan [PDF]

  Saucier v. Katz should not be overruled because merits-first adjudication clarifies federal law and promotes its development.

• Scott v. Harris [PDF]
  Use of deadly force during the course of a pursuit.
• Chavez v. Martinez [PDF]
  Do Coercive Interrogations Violate the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments?

1. Ninth Circuit
   • Perez v. Cate [PDF]

   Cap on paralegal rate would devastate the ability of prisoners rights organizations to represent prisoners on a cost-effective basis.

• PLN v. Schwarzenegger [PDF]

  Attorney fees for monitoring and enforcing settlements.

• John v. Youngquist [PDF] 
  Duty to investigate prior to felony arrests.
• Billington v. Smith [PDF]
  Totality of the Circumstances in Police Shootings.

1. Supreme Court of California
   • Gillan v. San Marino [PDF]
     

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