Legal Opinion
Gonzales v. City of Castle Rock
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 15, 2002No. 01-1053PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Jessica Gonzales brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 individually and on behalf of her deceased minor children against the City of Castle Rock, Colorado, and Castle Rock police officers Aaron Ahl-finger, R.S. Brink, and Marc Ruisi. Ms. Gonzales alleged that plaintiffs’ substantive and procedural due process rights were violated when defendant police officers failed to enforce a restraining order against her estranged husband, Simon Gonzales, after he abducted the children. While Ms. Gonzales was seeking enforcement of the order, Mr. Gonzales murdered the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Town of Castle Rock v. GonzalesSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
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