9th Cir. Ruling Creates Circuit Split on 4th Amendment Issue; Pennsylvania's Speech Code for Lawyers

Ninth Circuit Ruling Creates Circuit Split on Fourth Amendment Issue

In the case of Verdun v. City of San Diego, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the City of San Diego did not violate the Fourth Amendment by chalking tires without a warrant to enforce parking time limits. The decision creates a split with the Sixth Circuit on the issue.

Pennsylvania's Speech Code for Lawyers

NCLA has filed an amicus brief in Greenberg v. Lehocky opposing the attempt by Pennsylvania officials to revive a rule that would introduce overly vague language governing discrimination- based misconduct in the legal profession. Pennsylvania’s Rule 8.4(g) exposes attorneys to discipline—including sanctions that deprive lawyers of the ability to earn a livelihood—if, while in the practice of law, they knowingly communicate in a manner “constituting harassment or discrimination.”

Mark describes NCLA’s amicus brief in Greenberg v. Lehocky.