Constitutional Law
Jan. 26, 2024
Upholding Constitutional rights over immunity in cases of intentional misconduct
Government Code section 844.6 raises significant constitutional concerns, especially in instances of intentional misconduct.
Douglas A. Rochen
Partner
Abir, Cohen, Treyzon & Salo LLP
Personal injury
16001 Ventura Blvd, Suite #200
Encino , CA 91436
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Email: drochen@actslaw.com
California Western School of Law
Douglas leads the firm's catastrophic injury practice group, which includes the areas of trucking accidents, wrongful death, product liability, sexual abuse, traumatic brain injury, paralysis, catastrophic orthopedic loss, amputation, mass tort disaster, sensory loss, civil rights, premises liability, and pharmaceutical litigation.
The profound constitutional ramifications of Government Code section 844.6 places a significant burden on a particularly vulnerable group: prisoners, especially in instances of intentional misconduct by correctional officers, which stand in stark contradiction to the foundational tenets of constitutional and human rights law. Such broad immunities not only undermine the integrity and accountability essential in law enforcement, but also significantly erode the fundam...
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