Can a public entity be liable under the Fourteenth Amendment for failing to provide a readily available procedure for erroneous detention?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Gant v. Cnty. of L. A., 772 F.3d 608 (9th Cir. 2014):
We have held that a public entity can be liable under the Fourteenth Amendment for failing to institut[e] readily available procedures for decreasing the risk of erroneous detention. Fairley v. Luman, 281 F.3d 913, 918 (9th Cir.2002) (plaintiff held for twelve days without hearing, court appearance, or fingerprint comparison).12 Both the district court and Rivera, 745 F.3d at 39091, reiterated these precedents.
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