Criminal
Jul. 30, 2003
Bypassing Others for Access
Forum Column - By Stephen Yagman - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently granted my request for publication of an unpublished memorandum disposition in a case of some importance to those who litigate against the government in police misconduct actions. Far beyond the damages remedy against an overreaching firm, Gonzalez v. Spencer , 2003 DJDAR 8003 (9th Cir. July 18, 2003), provides the basis for prospective injunctive relief to staunch a long-standing, inequitable imbalance in police misconduct litigation.
By Stephen Yagman
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently granted my request for publication of an unpublished mem...