U.S. Appeals Court
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Berry v. Baca, 379 F.3d 764 (9th Cir. 2004). In three separate actions, arrestees who had been detained in a county jail for periods ranging from 26 to 29 hours after courts had authorized their release following resolution of their charges, brought [section] 1983 claims against a county sheriff in his official capacity. The district court consolidated the cases and dismissed them. The appeals court reversed and remanded, finding that summary judgment was precluded...
