Lopez-Valenzuela v. County of Maricopa
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- Decided
- Citation
- 770 F.3d 772 (9th Cir. 2014) (en banc)
- Topics
- Bail & Pretrial Release
What did the court decide?
The full Ninth Circuit held that Arizona's Proposition 100 laws, which denied bail to all undocumented immigrants charged with a wide range of felonies, violated due process because they were not narrowly tailored and did not provide individualized decisions.
Why does it matter?
It shows that categorical no-bail rules can be unconstitutional when they skip individualized decisions.
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