U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 30, 2016
9th Circuit rejects Jaycee Dugard's suit against federal government
Had federal parole officers done their job, Phillip Garrido would not have had the chance to kidnap 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard and chain her in his shed for 18 years. But a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied her request for relief Friday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Had federal parole officers done their job, Phillip Garrido would not have had the chance to kidnap 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard and chain her in his shed for 18 years. But a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel denied her request for relief Friday.
The court ruled that federal law immunized the government from the incompetence of its agents.
"State and fede...
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