The following excerpt is from Thomas v. Cnty. of San Diego, Case No.: 17-CV-2587-JLS (AGS) (S.D. Cal. 2018):
during a preliminary investigation, before he could properly claim to be acting as an advocate, or makes false statements in a sworn affidavit in support of an application for an arrest warrant." Beltran v. Santa Clara Cnty., 514 F.3d 906, 908 (9th Cir. 2008) (citations omitted) (citing Buckley, 509 U.S. at 275; and Kalina, 522 U.S. at 129-30).
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