U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 1, 2017
9th Circuit cracks down on shackling of defendants
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that federal courts cannot have a blanket policy for shackling all defendants appearing in pretrial hearings.
By Joshua Sebold
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that federal courts cannot have a blanket policy for shackling all defendants appearing in pretrial hearings. The en banc panel also ruled that judges cannot delegate the decision on whether or not to shackle a defendant to the U.S. Marshals Service or other law enforcement agencies.
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