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No. 10592972
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Safadi v. County of Snohomish
No. 10592972 · Decided May 27, 2025
No. 10592972·Ninth Circuit · 2025·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
May 27, 2025
Citation
No. 10592972
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 27 2025
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
AMAR SAFADI, No. 24-2550
D.C. No.
Plaintiff - Appellant, 2:23-cv-00887-RAJ
v.
MEMORANDUM*
COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH;
SNOHOMISH COUNTY OFFICE OF THE
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY;
SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Washington
Richard A. Jones, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 21, 2025**
Before: SILVERMAN, LEE, and VANDYKE, Circuit Judges.
Amar Safadi appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in
his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging retaliation, excessive force, and improper
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
hiring by Snohomish County after he was arrested, prosecuted, and incarcerated
several times. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo.
Colwell v. Bannister, 763 F.3d 1060, 1065 (9th Cir. 2014). We affirm.
The district court properly granted summary judgment because Safadi failed
to raise a genuine dispute of material fact as to whether defendants have a pattern,
practice, or policy that caused any deprivation of his federal rights. See Williams v.
City of Sparks, 112 F.4th 635, 646 (9th Cir. 2024) (explaining requirements for
municipal liability under Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658
(1978)).
We reject as unsupported by the record Safadi’s contentions that the district
court applied an incorrect legal standard or failed to examine his evidence.
AFFIRMED.
2 24-2550
Plain English Summary
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 27 2025 MOLLY C.
Key Points
01NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 27 2025 MOLLY C.
02MEMORANDUM* COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH; SNOHOMISH COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY; SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, Defendants - Appellees.
03Jones, District Judge, Presiding Submitted May 21, 2025** Before: SILVERMAN, LEE, and VANDYKE, Circuit Judges.
04Amar Safadi appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment in his 42 U.S.C.
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