Legal Opinion
Galen v. County of Los Angeles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 6, 2006No. 04-55274, 04-56148PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WARDLAW, Circuit Judge.
In this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Jeffrey Galen claims that the $1,000,000 bail set upon his arrest for domestic violence was excessive in violation of the Eighth Amendment. He asserts that the district court erred by granting summary judgment in favor of the County of Los Angeles and its officers on the basis of qualified immunity. Because we agree with the district court that Galen failed to adduce evidence that peace officers caused unconstitutionally excessive bail to be set, we affirm the summary judgment. However, we hold that the district court…
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