Peter Bibring
@peterbibring.bsky.social
Policing, First Amendment, public records, and other civil rights and civil liberties law in LA and California. Formerly ACLUSoCal.org and LA County OIG. Now bibringlaw.com and iredalelaw.com
LA City Council just introduced a 🔥🔥🔥 motion directing the City Attorney to withdraw its request for a stay of the injunction against LAPD's use of force against journalists, and to report on the case to Council in closed session:
drive.google.com/file/d/16OA7...
drive.google.com/file/d/16OA7...
![[text of motion] Journalism is under attack in this nation - whether it be the revocation of access by President Trump to the
Pentagon Press Corps this week, or the rapid consolidation of media outlets by corporations - and our local
press is critical to keeping Angelenos informed. Any attempt at spending precious City resources on
overturning what Judge Hernan Vera of the Central District Court of California has deemed "unlawful force
against members of the media" is a waste of City resources and against the will of Angelenos at large.
One of Los Angeles' biggest threats to public safety is the ongoing terror and kidnapping campaign of our
neighbors by the Trump Administration, and the City must focus its resources on protecting our
communities, not the further degradation of First Amendment rights and the timely need for a free press.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ilzwj4ulsmbutdl4t7uggyjm/bafkreigzfrkjxdqqk2mjgp6pwqn7jcaie5ipqldik4gjhzc3x6ljwkscla@jpeg)
October 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
LA City Council just introduced a 🔥🔥🔥 motion directing the City Attorney to withdraw its request for a stay of the injunction against LAPD's use of force against journalists, and to report on the case to Council in closed session:
drive.google.com/file/d/16OA7...
drive.google.com/file/d/16OA7...
I filed this case with @strugar.bsky.social last week on behalf of @shoton35mm.bsky.social, who LAPD kept threatening to arrest (and eventually did) for going into encampments to report on sweeps last fall.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. Taco journalist sues LAPD in latest allegation of police mistreatment of media
Lexis-Olivier Ray, an award-winning photojournalist for L.A. Taco, filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging Los Angeles officials have routinely interfered with his ability to properly document sweeps of...
www.latimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I filed this case with @strugar.bsky.social last week on behalf of @shoton35mm.bsky.social, who LAPD kept threatening to arrest (and eventually did) for going into encampments to report on sweeps last fall.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
UPDATE: Federal court just issued a preliminary injunction against LAPD prohibiting them from using force against journalists who don't pose a threat:
drive.google.com/file/d/1CizO...
drive.google.com/file/d/1CizO...
LAPC v City of LA - Order granting preliminary injunction.pdf
drive.google.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
UPDATE: Federal court just issued a preliminary injunction against LAPD prohibiting them from using force against journalists who don't pose a threat:
drive.google.com/file/d/1CizO...
drive.google.com/file/d/1CizO...
The court just issued an order in case enjoining DHS from using force against peaceful protesters and from dispersing (or using force against) peaceful journalists and legal observers across seven counties in Southern California.
"The First Amendment demands better."
"The First Amendment demands better."
September 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The court just issued an order in case enjoining DHS from using force against peaceful protesters and from dispersing (or using force against) peaceful journalists and legal observers across seven counties in Southern California.
"The First Amendment demands better."
"The First Amendment demands better."
Breaking! Federal court just granted our request for a Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting LAPD from using force against journalists who pose no threat and unconstitutionally limiting their access to covering protests in LA.
Order posted at link.
www.bibringlaw.com/news/federal...
Order posted at link.
www.bibringlaw.com/news/federal...
Federal court issues Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting LAPD from abusing journalists | Law Office of Peter Bibring
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July 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Breaking! Federal court just granted our request for a Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting LAPD from using force against journalists who pose no threat and unconstitutionally limiting their access to covering protests in LA.
Order posted at link.
www.bibringlaw.com/news/federal...
Order posted at link.
www.bibringlaw.com/news/federal...
I talked with the NY Times for this powerful and disturbing piece, which clearly walks through two egregious uses of excessive force against protesters and the horrific impact on the two protesters hit.
www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Video: How Los Angeles Police Officers Broke Protocols and Injured Protesters
A Times analysis of videos and interviews with police, protesters and legal experts found that officers misused 40-mm sponge rounds at immigration-raid protests.
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I talked with the NY Times for this powerful and disturbing piece, which clearly walks through two egregious uses of excessive force against protesters and the horrific impact on the two protesters hit.
www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Very proud to be part of this suit against DHS over the federal officers' outrageous targeting of protestors and journalists with excessive force in LA over the past two weeks. And it's great to be back working with my former colleagues at ACLU SoCal.
BREAKING: We just sued the Department of Homeland Security over their use of excessive force against protesters, reporters and legal observers.
Exercising our rights to free speech should never be met with retaliatory attacks by federal agents.
We’ll see you in court, DHS.
Exercising our rights to free speech should never be met with retaliatory attacks by federal agents.
We’ll see you in court, DHS.
June 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Very proud to be part of this suit against DHS over the federal officers' outrageous targeting of protestors and journalists with excessive force in LA over the past two weeks. And it's great to be back working with my former colleagues at ACLU SoCal.
So important! If we want courts to hold federal officials accountable for violating the law, Congress needs to fix this and ensure people whose rights are violated can sue for damages, or courts won't have the chance to decide what's constitutional and what's not.
Consider this: Brad Lander won't be able to sue the ICE officers who arrested him because the Supreme Court has made it virtually impossible to sue federal officers.
In 2020, Congress considered - but did not pass - a bill that would have allowed such claims. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
In 2020, Congress considered - but did not pass - a bill that would have allowed such claims. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | The Simple Way Congress Can Stop Federal Officials from Abusing Protesters
The Supreme Court gave people the right to sue federal officials for violating their rights. Now is the time for Congress to make it law.
www.politico.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
So important! If we want courts to hold federal officials accountable for violating the law, Congress needs to fix this and ensure people whose rights are violated can sue for damages, or courts won't have the chance to decide what's constitutional and what's not.
Oh, and some professional news: I left the LA County OIG in March to return to civil rights litigation. That work was fascinating, but I'm glad to be back.
June 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Oh, and some professional news: I left the LA County OIG in March to return to civil rights litigation. That work was fascinating, but I'm glad to be back.
Over the past week, the world has seen LAPD shoot, gas, and hit reporters. Today, we sued them on behalf of @lapressclub.bsky.social and @statuscoupnews.bsky.social to protect journalists’ 1st Amendment rights.
drive.google.com/file/d/19wAG...
drive.google.com/file/d/19wAG...
Complaint - LA Press Club v City of LA.pdf
drive.google.com
June 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Over the past week, the world has seen LAPD shoot, gas, and hit reporters. Today, we sued them on behalf of @lapressclub.bsky.social and @statuscoupnews.bsky.social to protect journalists’ 1st Amendment rights.
drive.google.com/file/d/19wAG...
drive.google.com/file/d/19wAG...