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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Feb. 7, 2019

9th Circuit weighs use of shackles on civil litigant during excessive force trial

A federal appeals panel in San Francisco on Wednesday grilled a California prosecutor on why a state inmate pursuing a civil rights claim against his jailers was forced to appear in court in shackles, despite the fact that no hearing was held on whether the restraints were necessary.

9th Circuit weighs use of shackles on civil litigant during excessive force trial
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP associate Jeremy M. Christiansen

A federal appeals panel in San Francisco grilled a California prosecutor Wednesday on why a state inmate pursuing a civil rights claim against his jailers was forced to appear in court in shackles, despite the fact that no hearing was held on whether the restraints were necessary.

The 30-minute circuit court hearing was a bit of an uphill battle for Deputy Attorney General Jaime M. Ganson, who tried to convince members of the 9th U.S...

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