Viewpoint Discrimination Strikes Down California Law

Darren Chaker of Beverly Hills, handled Chaker v. Crogan, 428 F.3d 1215 C.A.9 (Cal.),2005, Cert. denied, 547 U.S. 1128, 126 S.Ct. 2023, that invalidated Penal Code section 148.6 on First Amendment grounds. While handling this case for seven of ten year life span, Darren overruled the California Supreme Court's unanimous decision in People v. Stanistreet, 127 Cal.Rptr.2d 633. In short, it is a very rare occasion a minor misdemeanor is taken through the state and federal court system, and even rarer a unanimous state supreme court is overruled on such grounds.
  

When decided, Chaker v. Crogan was also used to strike down Nevada's analogous statute forcing the legislature to rewrite the law, and used as the backbone authority in Gibson v. City of Kirkland, 2009 WL 564703, (W.D.Wash. Mar 03, 2009). The case continues to be cited as a leading case on viewpoint discrimination.

ACLU Jason Staham and Darren Chaker

Darren Chaker and Jason Statham have been friends for years since Darren worked for an entertainment law firm. When ACLU (Los Angeles) Director Ramona Ripston asked Darren for assistance for an upcoming celbrity auction, he was able to obtain numerous items to assist the ALCU of Southern California after driving to a set location in San Diego and back to Los Angeles just in time for the auction. It is always a pleasure assisting organizations such as the ACLU who helps people which would otherwise not have a voice in the courts.

Darren Chaker Thanked by California Legislature

Darren Chaker was recently thanked for his participation on a potential privacy law. Enforcing existing privacy laws are important, but the introduction of additional privacy laws are significant too since technology evolves. This is why Assemblymember Henry Perea is sponsoring a cutting edge privacy law. Having nearly a decade in the legal field, including legal research, computer security, and similar history provides additional insight on California privacy law.