10 results for 'cat:"Civil Rights" AND cat:"Discovery" AND cat:"Police Misconduct"'.
J. Major partly grants a civilian's motion to compel production of a police officer's personnel files after he performed a leg sweep on him, which resulted in a shattered eye socket. Although the files may contain some irrelevant information, the production of 300 pages is not disproportionate to the needs of the case. Furthermore, the officer's privacy concerns do not outweigh the civilian's need for the requested information, especially given that certain identifying information can be redacted.
Court: USDC Southern District of California, Judge: Major, Filed On: March 29, 2024, Case #: 3:23cv32, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, discovery, police Misconduct
J. Drozd grants, in part, a detective’s motion to stay discovery in a police shooting-related civil rights case during the pendency of a related criminal proceeding. A 3-month stay is warranted based, in part, on the detective's Fifth Amendment concerns.
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Drozd, Filed On: November 22, 2023, Case #: 2:20cv1563, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, discovery, police Misconduct
J. Major denies the married couple's motion to compel documents concerning claims that they were falsely accused of committing burglary, which landed them both in jail overnight. The husband and wife fail to explain how internal affairs reports and photographs related to car accidents involving the defendant deputies are relevant and proportional to the needs of the case. Also, the couple seeks a video from the husband's booking at the jail, but the county performed a search and determined that no such video exists.
Court: USDC Southern District of California, Judge: Major, Filed On: November 9, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv512, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, discovery, police Misconduct
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J. Benitez issues a mixed ruling on both parties' motions in limine to exclude certain evidence at trial concerning the death of a detainee who was confined in County jail. The county is not entitled to the exclusion of evidence referencing the post-incident investigations by both Internal Affairs of the prison and the Registered Nursing Board, but the county can exclude evidence of post-incident changes to the jail's policies. Decedent's family members are entitled to withhold certain evidence about decedent's criminal history.
Court: USDC Southern District of California, Judge: Benitez, Filed On: November 9, 2023, Case #: 3:16cv1004, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, discovery, police Misconduct
J. Vance partially grants the deputy's and sheriff's motion to stay discovery pending a ruling on the anticipated motion for summary judgment in the patient's complaint alleging that deputies who arrived on scene for his medical emergency tased him multiple times while he was confused and disoriented. The deputy intends to file a motion for summary judgment on his entitlement to the immunity defense. All discovery is stayed pending a ruling on the motion for summary judgment or an order from the court permitting limited discovery that may be necessary to determine the deputy's entitlement to qualified immunity.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Louisiana , Judge: Vance, Filed On: October 27, 2023, Case #: 2:23cv1005, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: civil Rights, discovery, police Misconduct