U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 8, 2010
California Loses Inmate Fight
Prison officials are responsible for accommodating state inmates with disabilities even when they are behind the bars of county lockups, a federal appeals panel held on Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California prison officials are responsible for accommodating state inmates with disabilities even when they are behind the bars of county lockups, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held on Tuesday.
The 3-0 decision affirmed U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken of Oakland, though the panel sent the case back to her for further litigation on fashioning appropriate remedies. Arms...
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