GMSR has helped shape constitutional law, handling cutting-edge cases involving privacy, searches and seizures, due process, and the First Amendment. In addition to extensive experience in the federal circuit courts, GMSR has also appeared repeatedly in the U.S. Supreme Court in recent years.
Humphries v. Los Angeles County (9th Cir. 2009) 554 F.3d 1170
Due process claim based on list of suspected child abusers maintained by California Department of Justice
In re Marriage Cases (2008) 43 Cal.4th 757 (amicus)
Constitutionality of statute providing that only heterosexual couples can marry (amicus curiae brief)
Robertson v. County of Ventura (9th Cir. 2008) 275 Fed.Appx. 594
Requirement of state action in civil rights action for physicians’ mandatory reporting of possible child abuse
Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment in favor of GMSR clients in civil rights action
Robertson v. County of Ventura (9th Cir. 2008) 275 Fed.Appx. 594, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 9071 (United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit) [published]. The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for two physicians who had been sued for violation of civil rights under
Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. v. County of Santa Barbara (Mar. 4, 2008, B180880) 2008 WL 565025 [nonpublished opinion]
Two family agribusiness entities sued Santa Barbara County under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for a supposed civil rights deprivation based on the County’s delineation of a wetland on a large parcel of land that one of the plaintiffs owned and the other wanted to farm.
John v. City of El Monte (9th Cir. 2008) 515 F.3d 936
Necessity for additional investigation once officer has probable cause for arrest
Whitaker v. Garcetti (9th Cir. 2007) 486 F.3d 572
Civil rights: unlawful search and seizure and notice issues regarding wiretaps; article III standing
Hearst v. Ganzi (2006) 145 Cal.App.4th 1195
Constitutional right of access to courts; liability of trustee for breach of fiduciary duty; immunity of trustee from exposure under will-contest safe harbor provisions
Williams v. County of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 2006) 205 Fed.Appx. 593
A prisoner filed a section 1983 action, pro se, against the County of Los Angeles, alleging he was denied a lower bunk even though he had medical authorization for one. The memorandum opinion holds that the district court: (1) properly granted summary judgment on plaintiff’s
Macias v. County of Los Angeles (2006) 144 Cal.App.4th 313
Civil rights action arising from search of residence pursuant to search warrant
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