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U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 25, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions

A roundup of opinions issued by the Supreme Court



Court backs Burbank cops in civil rights case


The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday voided a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding that a pair of officers from the Burbank Police Department wasn't immune from liability from a lawsuit alleging constitutional violations.


The court sent the case back to the 9th Circuit for a judgment in favor of the cops.


A Burbank family sued Darin Ryburn and Edmundo Z...

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