Humphries v. County of Los Angeles (2009)

Case
January 15, 2009
Description

Plaintiffs were falsely accused of abusing their child, found factually innocent but still registered in Child Abuse Central Index; No effective method of removing names from CACI once added; False CACI registration satisfied "stigma-plus" test for deprivation of liberty for due process claim; Procedural safeguards to prevent/correct false CACI registration held insufficient; Granting qualified immunity to law enforcement responsible for CACI registration; Suggesting possibility of Monell liability for county government

Child Abuse & Protection
Civil Claims
Courts & Hearings
Tags: Due Process,

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