Constitutional Law

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.

Alvarez v. City of Westmorland (9th Cir. 1997) 119 F.3d 5 [unpublished]

Civil rights: excessive force issue

Jun 01, 1997 Related Cases
Bumpus v. Kamanski (9th Cir. 1997) 1997 U.S.App. LEXIS Unpub. 20932

Civil rights: claim for failure to train employees to recognize pedophiles among potential foster parents

BMW v. Gore (1996) 517 U.S. 559

Constitutional limits on right to recover punitive damages (amicus curiae brief)

Thomas v. County of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 1992) 978 F.2d 504

Injunction against Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department regarding violation of its use of force policies

County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) 500 U.S. 44

Appropriate time period within which warrantless arrestees must receive probable cause determination

Nov 08, 1984 Related Cases
Barme v. Wood (1984) 37 Cal.3d 174

Constitutionality of MICRA statutes

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