January2016
-
Men Don’t Get Preggers; Stop Neglecting Female Inmates
Jan 28, 2016(Comments: 0)Jan. 28, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Women’s Rights groups and Prison Reform activists rejoiced when it was announced last month that Gov. Cuomo had signed an anti-shackling bill into law that banned the use of restraints... -
Fault Lines Links – Hearing Held For Fugitive Cop Henry Solis
Jan 28, 2016(Comments: 0)Jan. 28, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Morning folks, it’s links time: A preliminary hearing was held yesterday to determine whether former LA Officer Henry Solis should stand trial for the fatal shooting of Salome Rodriguez Jr... -
Fault Lines Links – Cleveland PD Fires, Disciplines 12 Cops in 2012 Car Chase Deaths
Jan 27, 2016(Comments: 0)Jan. 27, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Hot links coming through this morning: Six cops including Michael Brelo have been dismissed and six will be discplined following an internal investigation over their actions in a 2012 car chase. The... -
Cross: Walter Olson, A Good Lawyer’s Best Friend
Jan 27, 2016(Comments: 3)Jan. 27, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Ed. Note: Scott Greenfield crosses Walter Olson, whose blog, Overlawyered, is recognized as the first law blog ever, and who is a Senior Fellow with the Cato Institute. Q. As the... -
Have Some Sympathy For Anita Alvarez
Jan 27, 2016(Comments: 7)Jan. 27, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — On October 20, 2014, Laquan McDonald was killed by Chicago police officers. Hey, those sorts of things happen in big cities, right? Sadly, so. But it’s not often that they... -
Federal Judicial Tempers and the Trial of Criminal Cases
Jan 27, 2016(Comments: 17)Jan. 27, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Although it seems like yesterday to me, few of you are old enough to remember the Chicago Seven (or Eight) trial in a windy city federal courtroom following the violent events... -
The Fallacy of Search Warrant Analogies
Jan 27, 2016(Comments: 0)Jan. 27, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — On July 3, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts, Michael Lerouge was shot several times in the back during a shootout with a then-unknown person. Witnesses described the unknown person as wearing... -
When It Comes To Eyewitness IDs, More Skepticism Isn’t a Bad Thing
Jan 27, 2016(Comments: 3)Jan. 27, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Although the reliability of eyewitness testimony is a problem everywhere, it’s one that courts largely ignore. The New Jersey Supreme Court, on the other hand, not only acknowledged it, but... -
Fault Lines Links – Indio PD Accused Of Police Shooting Cover Up
Jan 26, 2016(Comments: 0)Jan. 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Hi folks, your links update this morning: The family of Sammy Villarreal have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Indio, CA police department of unlawfully killing their son and deleting the... -
In Missouri, Officers Can Ignore Supreme Court Rulings “In Good Faith”
Jan 26, 2016(Comments: 1)Jan. 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — The Supreme Court of Missouri has ruled that police may use evidence at trial that was illegally obtained in 2012 because officers relied “in good faith” on wrong Missouri court...