In Thomas v. County of Humboldt, published December 30, 2024, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's dismissal of a class action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 challenging fines for illegal cultivation of cannabis. Under the county code, illegal cultivation can carry daily fines of $6,000…
In Miller v. City of Scottsdale, published December 8, 2023, a split panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant officer and defendant city. On March 19, 2020, in light of the COVID-19 emergency, Arizona issued an executive order requiring restaurants to close access to on-site dining,…
In Pimental v. City of Los Angeles, published July 22, 2020, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part summary judgment granted to the defendant city in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 lawsuit. The plaintiffs challenged the city's initial fines and late fees for parking past the allotted time at parking…