Ruling by
Robert S. LasnikLower Court
USDC Eastern District of CaliforniaLower Court Judge
John A. Mendez
A police officer's verbal disparagement of a domestic violence victim foreseeably encourages the abuser to continue battering; it is now a clearly established constitutional violation in the 9th Circuit, but officer entitled to qualified immunity.
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