On February 28, 2025, in Santa Ana Police Officers Association, et al, v. City of Santa Ana, the California Court of Appeal’s Fourth District ruled on a challenge by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association (“SAPOA”) and several of its officers who filed anonymously. The Court was asked to review the Superior Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the SAPOA and the officers alleging that the Santa Ana Police Department
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For most of American history it was conservatives who championed states’ rights, but now it is the Trump administration that is trying to trample the authority of state and local governments in clear violation of the Constitution. Just a day after the inauguration,
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Earlier this year, our annual Public Law Section (PLS) member survey overwhelmingly revealed that members want more Section communications in electronic form versus paper. In response, the PLS Executive Committee is moving select versions of the Public Law Journal to an electronic format.
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