ADK prevails on behalf of the County of Los Angeles in federal court

ADK recently secured a winning ruling on behalf of a group of defendants—the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, former L.A. County Deputy District Attorneys, and former law enforcement officers—in a case brought by an individual who was previously incarcerated for 41 years, including 32 years on death row.

After the individual’s convictions were vacated in 2016, he brought multiple civil rights claims against our clients in the Central District of California, alleging they had violated his constitutional rights in investigating and prosecuting his convictions. In light of prior jury awards, our clients faced potential exposure of $80 million. We advocated on their behalf through multiple rounds of briefing, culminating in a motion to dismiss that was granted by the judge without leave to amend.