Fouts v. Becerra

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 RUSSELL FOUTS, et al., Case No.: 19-cv-1662-BEN-JLB 12 Plaintiffs, 13 DECISION v. 14 ROB BONTA, in his official capacity as 15 Attorney General of the State of 16 California, 17 Defendant. 18 I. INTRODUCTION 19 This case is about a California law that makes it a crime to simply possess or carry 20 a billy.1 This case is not about whether California can prohibit or restrict the use or 21 possession of a billy for unlawful purposes. The law does not define a “billy.” 22 23 24 1 California Penal Code § 22210…