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New Pre-Trial Bail Case Considers Defendant’s Ability to Pay and Public Safety if Released
June 08, 2026
New Pre-Trial Bail Case Considers Defendant’s Ability to Pay and Public Safety if Released                                                                                                

Important takeaway: when arresting someone believed to constitute a danger to others or is a flight risk if released, an ...

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LATEST CASE
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Qualified Immunity After Officer Uses Wristlock on Peaceful Protester: You Might Not Be Protected.
May 28, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Qualified Immunity After Officer Uses Wristlock on Peaceful Protester: You Might Not Be Protected.                          

The law is clear that excessive force by a law enforcement officer on a nonviolent protester violates the Fourth Amendment. ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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LATEST CASE
Vehicle Impoundment and the Community Caretaking Doctrine: Just Because You Can Do Something, Doesn’t Mean You Should
May 19, 2026
Vehicle Impoundment and the Community Caretaking Doctrine: Just Because You Can Do Something, Doesn’t Mean You Should                                          

Department policy and state law might allow the impound of a vehicle, but the community caretaking doctrine is clear that ...

Robert Phillips
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LATEST CASE
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Qualified Immunity After Officer Uses Wristlock on Peaceful Protester: You Might Not Be Protected.
May 28, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Qualified Immunity After Officer Uses Wristlock on Peaceful Protester: You Might Not Be Protected.                          

The law is clear that excessive force by a law enforcement officer on a nonviolent protester violates the Fourth Amendment. ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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LATEST CASE
Vehicle Impoundment and the Community Caretaking Doctrine: Just Because You Can Do Something, Doesn’t Mean You Should
May 19, 2026
Vehicle Impoundment and the Community Caretaking Doctrine: Just Because You Can Do Something, Doesn’t Mean You Should                                          

Department policy and state law might allow the impound of a vehicle, but the community caretaking doctrine is clear that ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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SPECIAL UPDATE
Member Exclusive: Your Comprehensive Guide to Search and Seizure in California. Read Inside for Our Fourth Amendment Resource.
February 26, 2026
Member Exclusive: Your Comprehensive Guide to Search and Seizure in California. Read Inside for Our Fourth Amendment Resource.                            

Introducing the LegalUpdates.com 2026 comprehensive outline of search and seizure laws in California, the definitive Fourth ...

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SPECIAL UPDATE
2026 New and Amended Statutes Edition  - Exclusive to Professional Subscribers
January 02, 2026
2026 New and Amended Statutes Edition - Exclusive to Professional Subscribers                                                                                                                            

Deputy District Attorney Bob Phillips (Ret) summarizes critical statutes effective Jan 1, 2026. Covers new AI mandates, ...

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SPECIAL UPDATE
California's Ultimate Legal Guide: 2400+ Pages on the 4th Amendment and Search & Seizure (25th Edition)
February 25, 2025
California's Ultimate Legal Guide: 2400+ Pages on the 4th Amendment and Search & Seizure (25th Edition)                                                                          

Introducing the 2025 comprehensive outline of search and seizure laws in California, the definitive Fourth Amendment guide. ...

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EDITORIALS
SCOTUS Backs ICE in LA Stops: A High-Stakes Clash Over Immigration Tactics & the Fourth Amendment
September 15, 2025
SCOTUS Backs ICE in LA Stops: A High-Stakes Clash Over Immigration Tactics & the Fourth Amendment                                                                                      

The Supreme Court overturns a Ninth Circuit ruling, allowing ICE and Border Patrol to resume “Operation At Large” in LA. ...

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EDITORIALS
Second Amendment Bulletin: Federal Appeals Court Rules California’s “One-Gun-a-Month” Law Unconstituti
July 01, 2025
Second Amendment Bulletin: Federal Appeals Court Rules California’s “One-Gun-a-Month” Law Unconstituti                                                                

The original 1999 law has been amended multiple times, but the landmark 2022 Supreme Court Bruen decision renders it moot: ...

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Is It a Detention or an Arrest if You Order a Suspect out of a Residence at Gunpoint?
April 23, 2026
Is It a Detention or an Arrest if You Order a Suspect out of a Residence at Gunpoint?                                            

Courts have found that a person’s home is almost sacrosanct for an expectation of privacy and freedom from unreasonable ...

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BULLETINS
Explore the Evolution of the “Community Caretaking” Exception for Residential Entries
May 14, 2026
Explore the Evolution of the “Community Caretaking” Exception for Residential Entries                                    

Things have changed in how police officers can enter a person’s home without a warrant to do a welfare check, determine if ...

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Attorney Sanctioned for Using Artificial Intelligence to Draft a Motion. How Far Can You Go with AI?
April 20, 2026
Attorney Sanctioned for Using Artificial Intelligence to Draft a Motion. How Far Can You Go with AI?              

While the use of artificial intelligence in court filings is not improper, it is the attorney’s legal and ethical ...

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