Gonzales v. Martinez.

• Position: Gonzales v. Martinez, 403 F.3d 1179 - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

PROTECTION

Gonzales v. Martinez, 403 F.3d 1179 (10th Cir. 2005). A female inmate who was sexually assaulted at a county jail brought a civil rights action against the county, county sheriff and jail officials. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the sheriff and the inmate appealed. The appeals court reversed and remanded, finding that summary judgment was precluded by a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the sheriff had the requisite knowledge of a substantial risk of harm to inmates...