Federal Court: OC's Hounding of Mom for Son's Juvie Detention Debt "Disturbing"
Updated: Aug 28, 2020
The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Bankruptcy Appellate panel's decision that stuck Maria Rivera with unpaid bills for her son's stay in Orange County Juvenile Hall. Judge Stephen Reinhardt's opinion last week called the county's actions "disturbing" in pursuing debt payments from Rivera.
Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:
http://www.ocweekly.com/news/federal-court-ocs-hounding-of-mom-for-sons-juvie-detention-debt