Federal appeals court allows trial against police who shot suicidal Texas youth
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President & Cooperating Attorney Last week, in Cole v. Carson, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Texas held that a teenager who was shot by police could take the police to court for federal civil rights violations....
Federal court affirms constitutional right to criticize police
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President & Cooperating Attorney Last week, a federal court in New York affirmed the First Amendment right to criticize police using profane language. In the case, Barboza v. D’Agata, the federal court in the Southern...Federal courts affirm civil liberties in Washington D.C. and Michigan
Last week, federal courts in Washington D.C. and Michigan issued orders affirming the civil liberties of deaf prisoners and suicidal individuals who call police for help during a mental health emergency. In Washington D.C., a federal court held that the Americans with...
Federal courts order Kentucky clerk to issue gay marriage licenses
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President & Cooperating Attorney Over the past few weeks, three different federal courts have mandated that a county clerk in Kentucky must issue marriage licenses to gay couples regardless of the clerk’s personal opposition...
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