SCOTUS

Mass. bill aims to follow SCOTUS' gun ruling in New York

It would prohibit a person from receiving a license to carry a firearm if there's reliable or credible risk of public safety

Clash of perspectives: SCOTUS case illustrates the need to look beyond the legal issues

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Law enforcement officers can sometimes avoid escalating situations by taking the time to understand the other person's perspective

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Wash. state troopers cannot cooperate with other states' abortion investigations, governor orders

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The order also requires the state patrol to work with the Attorney General to "carefully scrutinize" cooperation requests related to reproductive healthcare

'The body remembers': Top quotes from Police1 news this week

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Read about a challenging rescue, a sheriff's thoughts on red flag laws and more from this week's news

Texas sheriff says he won’t prosecute women seeking abortions

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"My job is chasing predators, rapists and human traffickers, not someone exercising a right," said Sheriff Javier Salazar

LAPD: Officer burned by makeshift blowtorch at Roe v. Wade protests

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In total, four officers were injured by projectiles and fireworks during the demonstrations, LAPD said

SCOTUS expands gun rights, striking down N.Y. limits

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The decision struck down a New York law requiring people to demonstrate a particular need for carrying a gun to get a license to carry one in public

SCOTUS shields police from being sued for skipping Miranda warnings

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A suspect must still be warned of their Miranda rights for their confession to be used in court

SCOTUS limits ability to sue officials over rights violations in case involving CBP agent

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All nine justices ruled that the plaintiff should not be allowed to pursue retaliation claims

SCOTUS hears case over L.A. deputy who didn't read Miranda rights

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The case asks if officers who don't provide a Miranda warning can be sued for violating a suspect's constitutional rights

What can law enforcement expect from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson?

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Justice Jackson's district court opinions and orders provide an example of her jurisprudential work related to law enforcement

SCOTUS says man can sue NYPD over wrongful arrest in dismissed case

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A lower court asserted an unlawful arrest lawsuit could only proceed with a formal declaration of innocence, but the Supreme Court disagreed

63 top LE officials lend support to SCOTUS nominee Jackson

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Judge Ketanji Jackson, who comes from a police family, had previously won the support of the FOP

SCOTUS year in review: Decisions on qualified immunity and Fourth Amendment seizures

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In 2021 the Supreme Court affirmed long-standing truisms that protect the home and that qualified immunity review is not a shield against unconstitutional conduct