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Litigation

Oct. 2, 2014

Judge advances lawsuit alleging unconstitutional jail health care conditions

A lawsuit seeking relief for inmates facing allegedly unconstitutional health care conditions in Monterey County Jail can continue, even though some of the named plaintiffs are no longer in custody, a federal judge ruled this week.


By Kylie Reynolds


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A lawsuit claiming that health care for inmates in the Monterey County Jail is constitutionally inadequate can continue, even though some of the named plaintiffs are no longer in custody, a federal magistrate judge in San Jose has ruled.


U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal denied motions to dismiss this week brought by defendants Monterey County, the sheriff's office and California Forensic Med...

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