A Strong Legacy of Constitutional Jurisprudence

INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL LAW PRACTICE:

Our lead attorney has been involved in many of the most pressing constitutional issues and crises of our time.

These issues include First Amendment, Tenth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment issues. We have specifically litigated marriage rights, parental rights, medical rights, student rights, diability issues, equal education rights, minority rights, religious freedom, Free Press rights, medical marijuana, abortion rights, anti-discrimination issues, and a myriad of other complicate constitutional issues over the years.

Rich Ackerman has been a regular guest for national and state media outlets for professional commentary, media statements, and analysis of constitutional issues relating to reproductive choice, familial relations, bioethical issues, legislation, and First Amendment expression.

Rich's views and cases have been featured on/in CNN, Fox News, WorldNetDaily.com, the Larry Elder Show, National Public Radio (NPR), USA Today, KTLA, ABC News, the Californian, Press Enterprise, Desert Sun, Menifee Post, Sacramento Bee, Union Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Orange County Register, and hundreds of other print, online, radio and TV media sources throughout the world.

PRO BONO REPRESENTATION MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU:

Pro bono representation is available through one of the nonprofits served by our attorneys where the case involves public interest questions of a constitutional dimension.  Information on pro bono or reduced fee cases can be found at http://www.profamilylegalcenter.com. 

CASE HISTORIES IN CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE:

Specifically, we have been involved in the following cases, among others:

Nowell v. LACMTA

Advocacy for the Homeless

In Re Marriage Cases

(California - 10th Amendment)

 Swerdlow v. County of Riverside

(California - 10th Amendment)

In Re Press Pass Application of WorldNetDaily.com

(U.S. Senate Rules Comm. / Press Gallery - 1st Amendment)

Newdow v. U.S. Congress

(Federal - 1st Amendment)

Levi v. O'Connell

(California - Education Law)

ACLU v. Ashcroft

(Federal - First Amendment)

Catholic Charities v. Sup. Ct.

(California - 1st Amendment)

NTLC v. Schwarzenegger

(California - Exec. Powers)

Friery v. LAUSD

(Federal - 9th/14th Amendments)

Ackerman v. Riverside Sup. Ct.

(California - 1st Amendment)

Lawrence v. State of Texas

(Federal - 10th Amendment)

Our attorneys' efforts have led to a number of published decisions in various areas of constitutional jurisprudence at the state and federal levels.

We take constitutional cases on an individual basis and such cases are selected based on public policy, respect for a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, and where time permits us to provide zealous representation in such cases.