The following excerpt is from Brand v. California, No. 2:16-cv-2475 MCE CKD P (E.D. Cal. 2016):
In sum, insofar as petitioner is challenging the legality of his confinement as a pretrial detainee, the petition is premature, and the court will abstain from the exercise of jurisdiction. Where, as here, the Younger abstention doctrine applies, it is appropriate to dismiss the action. See Gibson v. Berryhill, 411 U.S. 564, 577 (1973).
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.