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Civil Litigation

Sep. 19, 2019

Buck’s arrest comes amid unusual lawsuit against DA Lacey

A federal judge recently gutted claims against the prosecutor, but a plaintiff’s attorney has vowed to amend

The arrest of Democratic donor Edward Peter "Ed" Buck on Wednesday has cast a spotlight on a federal lawsuit that includes an unusual defendant: Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey.

Plaintiff's attorney Hussain Turk vowed Wednesday to continue pursuing the wrongful death and civil rights case in light of the lack of homicide charges against Buck. Last week, a federal judge assured that's possible, granting a county mot...

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