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Those Fighting Restraining Orders Should Contact a Restraining Order Lawyer Following Recent Supreme Court Decision

By Walin & Klarich

In the previous two installments, we discussed how the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in D.C. v. Heller left open many important questions concerning how the newly established "individual" right to "keep and bear arms" fits within present laws restricting an individual's ability to exercise said right, and how, typically, a government seeking to restrict a person's exercise of a "fundamental" right has to make a very strong showing as to why the person's right should be restricted. One area that could be subject to attack is the current state of the law concerning restraining orders and injunctions in California. Under California law, any person who has suffered "harassment" has the ability to petition the court for a protective order and an injunction...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on August 27, 2008 (boomark / email).