Legal Opinion
Avalos v. Baca
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 24, 2010No. 07-56511PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge:
J. Avalos was over-detained by the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department (“LASD”). He filed this action against officers of the LASD in their official and individual capacities. 1 He asserts claims pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged violations of his rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment based on his over-detention and for defendants’ efforts to procure an involuntary waiver of his civil rights claim based on his over-detention. Avalos also alleges claims of conspiracy and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. §…
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