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PORTER v. BOWEN, Opinion of the Court

The case addresses the First Amendment rights related to vote-swapping websites, determining that California's threat of prosecution was unconstitutional, while the official was granted qualified immunity for lack of clearly established law.

People v. Presley

The court affirms the order to detain defendant Joshua A. Presley, rejecting his appeal against denial of pretrial release under the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act.

Opinion

A defendant appeals pretrial detention, arguing against an unlawful search and seizure claim and insufficient evidence showing he posed a real and present threat. The court's decision is affirmed.

People v. Wells

Appeal of pretrial detention for Richard Wells, charged with firearm offenses. Trial court’s denial for release upheld. Debate over standards of review for pretrial detention rulings discussed.

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People v. McDonald

The document discusses a case where the trial court denied pretrial release for a defendant facing murder charges, analyzing the State's petition timeliness and failure to prove a present threat.