U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 17, 2016
9th Circuit backs jail detainee verdict in en banc decision
People detained while awaiting trial will have an easier time suing for abuse suffered while in custody following a landmark decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
People detained while awaiting trial will have an easier time suing for abuse suffered while in custody following a landmark decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday.
A divided en banc court affirmed a jury verdict against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and two of its officers for failing to protect a man who was beaten into a coma by another detainee in a hold...
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