Tag: Sheriff Thomas Hanna
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10th Circuit, by 2-1, widens ability for governments to be held liable for policymakers’ misconduct
The federal appeals court based in Denver concluded on Friday that Sedgwick County could itself be held liable for its former sheriff’s sexual assault of a detainee, rejecting the argument that a government policymaker’s personal decision to violate someone’s rights should fall on them alone. Plaintiffs may attempt to hold government entities liable for injuries…