U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jan. 31, 2008
Panel Finds Judge Erred In Gang Member Case
A Los Angeles jailhouse lawyer got substandard justice from a federal trial judge, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday. The unanimous panel reversed U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner of Los Angeles. It granted plaintiff Salvador Solis a jury trial on his claim that jailers violated his constitutional rights by placing him in a gang cellblock at the Los Angeles County Jail. There, Solis was attacked and injured by other inmates.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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A Los Angeles jailhouse lawyer got substandard justice from a federal trial judge, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Tuesday.
The unanimous panel reversed U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner of Los Angeles. It granted plaintiff Salvador Solis a jury trial on his claim that jailers violated...
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