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.
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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