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- Title: Galen v. County of Los Angeles
- Author : Supreme Court of Alaska
- Release Date : January 19, 2007
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 71 KB
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In this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Γ§ 1983, Jeffrey Galen claims that the $1,000,000 bail set upon his arrest for domestic violence was excessive in violation of the Eighth Amendment. He asserts that the district court erred by granting summary judgment in favor of the County of Los Angeles and its officers on the basis of qualified immunity. Because we agree with the district court that Galen failed to adduce evidence that peace officers caused unconstitutionally excessive bail to be set, we affirm the summary judgment. However, we hold that the district court abused its discretion in part in awarding attorneys fees to the County and its officers.