Jessica Gonzalez...

Do the police have an obligation to protect citizens from violence in the case of a restraining order having been issued?

Oral arguments will be heard tomorrow by the SCOTUS in which lawyers for Ms. Gonzalez will argue that "by granting Gonzales a restraining order, the state of Colorado essentially gave her a right to police action" (from MSNBC)

If the Supreme Court sides with Ms. Gonzalez, I believe that local officials will be left with no option but to protect themselves by refusing to issue restraining orders for fear that a lawsuit will result should the order not be obeyed and violence ensues.

On the other hand, what good is a restraining order if the police are not obligated to enforce it and to arrest those who violate them?