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Robert Murgia was forcibly retired from his career as a Massachusetts police officer, based on that state's Gen. Laws Ann. c. 32, § 26 (3) (a), mandating retirement by the age of 50. Murgia brought suit against the state arguing that the law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution.
Any statement you do choose to provide may be used as evidence in criminal and/or administrative proceedings. The Garrity warning helps to ensure the subject's constitutional rights , while also helping state or local investigators preserve the evidentiary value of statements provided by subjects in concurrent administrative and criminal ...
An analogous area of criminal law is the circumstances under which a criminal defendant can waive the right to trial. Under federal law, the defendant can only waive their right to trial if it is clear that the defendant understands the "charges, the consequences of the various pleas, and the availability of counsel". [24]
In law, selective enforcement occurs when government officials (such as police officers, prosecutors, or regulators) exercise discretion, which is the power to choose whether or how to punish a person who has violated the law. The biased use of enforcement discretion, such as that based on racial prejudice or corruption, is usually considered a ...
Renner's experience with the LaSalle County Sheriff's Department and working with other law enforcement agencies has helped him transition as the coroner. “I thought it was a natural fit ...
The text of 42 U.S.C. § 1988(b) are as follows: "(b) Attorney’s fees In any action or proceeding to enforce a provision of sections 1981, 1981a, 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1986 of this title, title IX of Public Law 92–318, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or section 12361 ...
The district attorney is the county's lead prosecutor responsible for leading a team of deputy district attorneys to prosecute people suspected of crimes, direct investigations and recommend ...
A superior court judge must have been an attorney admitted to practice law in California or have served as a judge of a court of record in this state for at least 10 years immediately preceding an ...