9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 11, 2020
9th Circuit panel skeptical of police arguments in lawsuit over man’s death
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel grilled the attorney for the officers about why his defenses were not factual claims that should be considered at a trial instead of in an interlocatory appeal.
Six Northern California police officers are likely to face a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of a man who died after he was beaten and placed in a choke hold during a 2016 arrest, federal appellate justices indicated during oral arguments Wednesday.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel grilled the attorney for the Pittsburg officers, Noah G. Blechman of McNamara, Ney, Beatty, Slattery, Borges & Ambacher LLP in Pleasant Hi...
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