Youngblood v. Gates

Opinion

ROTHMAN, J.*

In this action for injunctive and declaratory relief against a number of governmental entities and individuals in their official capacities,1 plaintiffs allege that persons arrested in the City of Los Angeles are not being arraigned before a magistrate without “unnecessary delay” in violation of constitutional and statutory requirements. They further challenge the conditions of prearraignment confinement in city jails, including deprivation of visitation rights, reading materials, recreational opportuni*1308ties, and proper hygiene. Finally, the complaint charged the city with…