Arrest, Search, and Seizure
- Traffic Stops and Your Legal Rights
- Arrests, Warrants, and Use of Force
- Bail and Pre-Trial Confinement
- Arraignment, Pre-Trial Conferences, Trial
- Sentencing
Motion Practice
- Miranda: Suppression of Confessions
- Suppression of Identification
- Discovery
- Motion to Dismiss Indictment, Complaint, or Information
- New Trial
- Judgment of Acquittal
School Safety
- School Violence
- School districts and administrations have an obligation to prevent violence on campus.
- Weapons at School
- Weapons of any kind are forbidden on campus, and schools must be proactive in detecting and confiscating any weapons and removing dangerous students from campus.
- Medication at School
- Districts and schools must have a written policy regarding student medication, prescription requirements, administration requirements, and student health protocols, including vaccinations.
Discrimination at School
- Desegregation and Busing
- Districts must conform to relevant statutory and case law regarding the equality of student populations and must not allow facilities heavily weighted by race, color, or any other discernible characteristic.
- Districts must integrate their schools, even if segregation exists by accident.
- Sexual Harassment
- For students, teachers, and staff, this is absolutely forbidden. Once reported to the district administration, an investigation must be undertaken.
- Bilingual Education and Equality
- Students have a right to a free and appropriate education in a thorough and efficient public school, no matter their language, origin, or any other superficial characteristic.
Curriculum Standards and Funding
- Competency Testing
- No Child Left Behind
- School Funding