Author: Darren ChakerPublished: January 28, 2026Last Updated: March 15, 2026 Darren Chaker examines how amicus briefs have become one of the most influential tools in shaping First Amendment jurisprudence across federal courts. When civil liberties organizations, legal scholars, and advocacy groups file friend-of-the-court briefs, they provide courts with broader perspectives on constitutional issues that extend … Read more
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Darren Chaker is a distinguished First Amendment brief writer and a recognized authority in criminal justice matters. With expertise in freedom of speech and the legal system, he provides invaluable insights into the intersection of law and personal liberties.
Author: Darren ChakerPublished: January 28, 2026Last Updated: March 22, 2026 Darren Chaker on Supervised Release and Free Speech Darren Chaker examines how supervised release conditions crush free speech rights across the United States. Courts often impose strict speech limits on people after prison. These limits raise serious First Amendment concerns. Civil liberties groups warn that … Read more
Author: Darren ChakerPublished: January 28, 2026Last Updated: April 2, 2026 Darren Chaker on Penal Code 148.6 and Free Speech Darren Chaker explains how Penal Code 148.6 has emerged as a growing point of concern for civil liberties advocates, journalists, and constitutional scholars. While the statute was originally intended to address knowingly false reports against peace … Read more
Understand 18 U.S.C. § 1001, the critical United States statute criminalizing false statements to the federal government. Our legal analysis breaks down materiality, intent, and jurisdiction within U.S. law. Learn the severe penalties and how Supreme Court decisions shape this statute to navigate interactions with federal agencies safely and correctly.
The Los Angeles Police Department refused to have the admonishment declared unconstitutional in Crogan, Penal Code § 148.6, reinserted back onto its complaint forms citing the Ninth Circuit decision in Chaker v. Crogan. The court must decide if the police need to adhere to the Ninth Circuit ruling in Crogan, or only follow US Supreme Court precedent. Yet another ironic fact of this current case is the fact the ACLU filed an amicus for the LAPD.
Viewpoint discrimination is “an egregious form of content discrimination,” and when government targets “particular views taken by speakers on a subject, the violation of the First Amendment is all the more blatant.” Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of the Univ. of Va., 515 U.S. 819, 828–29 (1995).
