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Castle Rock Vs Gonzales Case Study
Name of the Case: Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales
Citation: 545 U.S. 748
Date Decided: 2005
Facts: In June of 1999 Jessica Gonzalez had her husband served with a protective order during divorce proceedings. The protective order stated the husband must stay 100 feet from the estranged wife and 3 young female children. It allowed for preannounced visitations and predetermined weekend custody. On several occasions the husband picked the children up without notice returning them late in the evening. Jessica reported each incident to the Castle Rock Police Department. The officers failed to respond to the calls telling Jessica to wait until the children were returned. The last time the children were taken without notice Jessica went to the police

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