859 F. Supp. 2d 1118 (C.D. Cal. 2012) Cited 28 times
Holding that a city police department was not a proper defendant under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because that section provides for liability against a "person," which "includes local governmental entities . . . , but does not encompass municipal or county departments."
829 F. Supp. 2d 867 (N.D. Cal. 2011) Cited 6 times
Finding standing based on allegations "that based on their personal views of how it would enhance their personal safety, they want to keep their guns unlocked now for potential use in self defense"