Preston McCormick et al v. County of Riverside et al

  1. April 15, 2026

    'Deemed' Admissions End Tribal Cannabis Raid Suit

    A California federal judge tossed a lawsuit claiming Riverside County in Southern California and its sheriff's department illegally raided a cannabis operation on sovereign tribal land, due to insufficient discovery responses that resulted in "deemed" admissions. 

  2. December 18, 2023

    Calif. County Sued For 'Shock And Awe' Raid On Cannabis Op

    A former Army Green Beret officer is suing Riverside County, California, claiming an unlawful "shock and awe" raid by its sheriff's department laid waste to a permitted cannabis operation on sovereign Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe land, causing more than $10 million in losses and damages.