In Estate of Strickland v. Nevada County, published May 31, 2023, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court order dismissing a lawsuit at the pleading stage. The plaintiffs' decedent had been arrested by the county sheriff's department multiple times. While incarcerated, he was diagnosed with mental illness. Two days after his most most…
In Martin v. City of Boise, published September 4, 2018, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part summary judgment in favor of the defendant city in an action brought by homeless individuals who had been convicted of or cited for violating the city's camping or disorderly conduct ordinances by sleeping…