Canton suggested that liability may attach where the need for training is so obvious and the inadequacy so likely to result in violations that policymakers are deliberately indifferent. Connick confirmed the theory is narrow.
It applies only in rare circumstances.
Alternative Names:
Single Incident Theory|Canton Exception
Why it Matters?
Connick substantially narrowed the theory by holding that failure to train prosecutors on Brady obligations did not qualify, reasoning that attorneys receive professional training and are subject to ethical rules, which established that the exception applies only where the recurring situation is obvious and the training gap complete. The absence of any training on a core recurring function is the fact pattern that survives.
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What did Connick establish?
What fact pattern survives?
