Vol. 19 No. 4- Venegas V. Los Angeles County
VENEGAS V. LOS ANGELES COUNTY 32 Cal. 4th 820 (2004) May 13, 2004 California Supreme Court holds that state sheriffs cannot be sued for federal civil rights violation in state courts. Plaintiffs, husband and wife, filed suit in state court against defendants County of Los Angeles alleging causes of action under 42 U.S.C. §1983. Plaintiffs […]