Jerry L. Steering, Esq. | Police Misconduct Attorney - Southern California

Suing the City, Not Just the Officer: Monell Claims in California

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:40 +0000

People are often surprised to learn that suing the officer and suing the department are two different lawsuits with two ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Almost everyone who has been pulled over in California has had the same experience. The lights come on, the officer ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:38:10 +0000

The video exists. That is the part most people get right. What surprises them is how quickly it can stop ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:10:31 +0000

If you were thrown to the ground during a workplace raid, hit with a projectile at a protest, or handcuffed ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0000

A masked officer is a frightening thing. When you cannot see the face of the person putting hands on you, ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Fabricating or planting evidence against a suspect violates due process rights under the U.S. Constitution and can be the basis ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Not lawfully. Under Ninth Circuit case law, hesitating, asking a question, or being slow to understand an order is passive ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Qualified immunity is a legal defense that shields a qualified immunity police officer from federal civil rights lawsuits under 42 ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Here is the move I have watched for forty years. Officers charge into a situation recklessly, with no plan and ...

Jerry L. Steering, Esq. — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:05:00 +0000

I have spent four decades watching the same script play out. An officer roughs someone up, or arrests them for ...