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Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Mar. 13, 2018

9th Circuit said civil defendant in sexual assault case unlawfully treated in jail

In a reversal, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a plaintiff who was designated as a “sexually violent predator” was subject to unlawful treatment in the Los Angeles County jail.

In a reversal, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a plaintiff who was designated as a "sexually violent predator" was subject to unlawful treatment during his more than six years among the regular population at the Los Angeles County jail.

William King, a civil detainee for almost eight years who previously served sentences for two rape convictions, was awaiting trial to see if he could adjudicate his "sexually...

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