U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 13, 2012
Bucking trend toward immunity, circuit allows case to proceed
Bucking a trend set by the U.S. Supreme Court toward immunity from civil liability for government officials, a federal appellate panel Wednesday held that a student's lawsuit against the City of Davis can proceed.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Bucking a trend set by the U.S. Supreme Court toward immunity from civil liability for government officials, a federal appellate panel Wednesday held that the city of Davis and law enforcement officers must face a suit by a student injured when police fired teargas-filled projectiles to break up a party.
The opinion by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt appeared to clash with ...
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