U.S. Appeals Court: SPEEDY TRIAL FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

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Estate of Brooks Ex Rel. Brooks v U.S., 197 F.3d 1245 (9th Cir. 1999). A federal detainee who was held by a county in pretrial detention for 12 days without being arraigned or brought before a federal judicial officer brought a [sections] 1983 action. The detainee reached a settled with the United States and the charges against other defendants were dismissed. The appeals court affirmed, holding that the county's actions were not the legal cause of the detainee's injuries and the county was not liable for false...