Category: Law Updates
L.A. County’s Most Unethical District Attorney
I have practiced in the Los Angeles County legal community for more than 23 years. During that time, I have appeared opposite hundreds of deputy district attorneys and, despite vigorous disagreements in court, I have never publicly criticized or complained about a prosecutor. That changed with this case. Based on…
Badges, the Border, and the Supremacy Clause
Badges, the Border, and the Supremacy Clause The Okorocha Firm Notes on California Law Federal Supremacy · Law Enforcement Badges, the Border, and the Supremacy Clause The Ninth Circuit paused California’s “No Vigilantes Act,” ruling the state likely cannot force non-uniformed federal agents to display identification. Here is what the…
Trump Administration Research Funding Case Analysis
When Washington Pulls the Plug on a Grant The Okorocha Firm Notes on California Law Federal Power · Academic Funding When Washington Pulls the Plug on a Grant In Thakur v. Trump, the Ninth Circuit split the difference for University of California researchers: viewpoint-based cancellations stay vulnerable, while routine terminations…
When the Phone Call Isn’t Enough — People v. Houston
When the Phone Call Isn’t Enough — People v. Houston California Criminal Procedure ● 20:40 When the Phone CallIsn’t Enough People v. Houston, the interrogation room, and the distance between a phone call and a car ride. The Okorocha Firm Suppression & Confessions Reading time · 9 min Picture the…
Bail Cannot Be Fake!
California Supreme Court: Bail Cannot Be Fake California Supreme Court · Pretrial Liberty Bail Cannot Be Fake In re Kowalczyk and the end of wealth-based pretrial detention. In re Kowalczyk, S277910 Decided April 30, 2026 · Guerrero, C. J. The End of Detention Disguised as a Number The California Supreme…
Stop & ID
The Okorocha Firm Law + Science = Forensics · Toxicolawgy.com Know Your Rights Do You Have to Show Police Your ID? Understanding Stop and Identify Laws Your obligation — or lack thereof — to identify yourself to law enforcement depends heavily on where you are and why you were stopped….
