Legal Opinion
Martel v. County of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1994No. 91-56268PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Dissent by Judge NORRIS.
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
'The district judge in this case is an exceptionally able, hard-working, and conscientious jurist. However, he enforces a procedure widely known as the “rocket docket.” His standard practice is to set cases for trial within three months of the filing of the answer. He adhered to that policy in this § 1983 police brutality action. As a result,' the plaintiff, Angel Martel, was forced to go to trial before he had any opportunity to conduct meaningful discovery. Martel appeals from the jury’s verdict in favor of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Ungar v. SarafiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Larry FlyntCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Weil v. NearySupreme Court of the United States · 1929
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3Cited by32 opinions
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