No Special Duty
Radiolab
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The Castle Rock Police's No Duty to Enforce Restraining Orders
In 2005, the United States Supreme Court threw out Jessica Gonzalez's case. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court decided that the Castle Rock Police had no duty to enforce the restraining order against Jessica's ex-husband. Two dissenting judges were John Paul Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The court also sent a message to police officers all over the country that they can ignore their responsibilities to enforce restraining orders and that they can get away with it.
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