FAC Urges Court to Block Fresno Ordinance, Citing First Amendment Concerns
FAC
April 12, 2022
Updated with court ruling halting enforcement of the Fresno ordinance.
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Findings buried of sexual misconduct by federal enforcement
donal brown
April 12, 2022
An inspector general appointed by then President Donald Trump ordered the omission of findings of domestic violence and sexual misconduct by officers in a report on the enforcement agencies of the Department on Homeland Security. One agency settled a complaint with a hefty payment, $255,000 in one case, but there was no evidence of an investigation or discipline of the person responsible. (The New York Times, April 7, 2022, by Chris Cameron) The same inspector
Martinez et al. v. Fresno (amicus brief)
FAC
April 12, 2022
FAC files proposed amicus brief in case challenging Fresno ordinance UPDATE: On May 24, 2022, U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd granted the plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction blocking the city’s enforcement of the problematic portion of the ordinance, citing First Amendment concerns. Read the order. Case: Martinez et al. v. City of Fresno, No. 22-cv-00307 (proposed brief of amici curiae) Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (Fresno) About the case:
Live Event: Press Rights 101
FAC
April 11, 2022
Watch the on-demand video from the Press Rights 101 webinar.
California open government roundup: Mayor called out for Brown Act, free-speech issues
donal brown
April 8, 2022
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez is feeling the heat, accused by Mia Casey of violating the Brown Act by interrupting her while she was criticizing Velazquez for his treatment of the public. FAC’s David Loy said that Velazquez not only violated the Brown Act but also Casey’s right to free speech. (Benito Link, April 1, 2022, by John Chadwell) The Ventura city attorney said five members of the city council violated the Brown Act by discussing