Woods v. Superior Court CA2/1
Plaintiff and appellant Byron O. Woods brought this 42 United States Code section 1983 action (1983 action) against the Superior Court of California (the Superior Court), alleging claims for damages arising from the court clerk’s mishandling of a City of Long Beach prosecution against Woods for driving while under the influence (DUI). Woods alleges that from 2011 to 2013, the clerk failed to notify him about the filing of the criminal complaint, to correctly index the complaint, to notify Woods about fees and fines he had to pay as part of the judgment, to hold a hearing to assess whether Woods could pay the fees and fines, or to waive an attorney fees assessment. Woods alleged that as a result he was denied law enforcement jobs at unspecified times during the ensuing nine years, and denied internships with the District Attorney’s and Public Defender’s Offices in 2020.
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