Category archives: Civil Rights
DeSimone to argue in 9th Circuit on December 9 2015 in Federal Civil Rights case of Xue Lu vs. United States of America.
On December 9, 2015, at 9:00 a.m, V. James DeSimone will argue to preserve the $1.2 million verdict and $881,000 in attorneys’ fees awarded in the Federal Civil Rights case…
The DMV is Required to Publish a Driver’s Handbook that Includes Citizen’s Civil Rights During a California Police Stop
Amid the profusion of increasing claims of civil rights violations during California traffic stops, on September 23, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 2918, Chapter 723, that…
Pretrial Incarcerated Defendants Seek Freedom in California
It is not a crime to be poor in the United States. Therefore, lengthy pretrial incarceration of individuals charged with, but not convicted of, a crime is a violation of…
Esteemed California Lawyer’s Relentless Fight for Minorities’ Civil Rights
In March 2018, legislation was introduced by U.S. representative, Mike Takano, that would require federal authorities to examine unfair racial disparities in California auto insurance premiums. Takano’s legislation was proposed…
Judge Grants Trial in San Bernardino Sheriff Helicopter Shooting
On February 1, 2019, Judge Donna Garza, of the San Bernardino Superior Court, gave the Villegas family the green light to proceed to trial by denying the County of San…
Understanding SB396 – Transgender Work Opportunity Act
Many progressive Californians continue to push against sex discrimination in the workplace under the protections of Title VII of the 1963 Civil Rights Act and recently enacted Senate Bill (SB)…
It’s Time to Reform Los Angeles Jails
The activist group Reform L.A. Jails’ voice against the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ proposed $3.5 billion budget to expand the jail system was heard loud and clear during…
A Brief History of Gender Discrimination Laws and Milestones
[caption id="attachment_1068" align="alignleft" width="528"] *Photo Attribution: Molly Adams[/caption] It has been nearly 60 years since the Women’s Liberation Movement began in 1960 and the birth control pill was federally approved,…
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