Rikers Island Inmates Win $980,000 Settlement
The four men say Rikers officials transferred them to an Albany jail for the sole purpose of circumventing New York City ordinances.
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ACLU Sues Minnesota for Stopping Released Felons from Voting
The ACLU says Minnesota is breaking its own constitution by denying felons on probation and parole the right to vote.
Supreme Court Kills Michigan Gerrymandering Lawsuit
However, the court’s decision does allow for the case to be fought again, albeit at the state level only.
Get Married, Get Deported: Baltimore Couple Sues Government for Turning Green Card Interview into a Trap
Alyse Sanchez’s husband, Elmer, was detained and slated for deportation to Honduras mere moments after an immigration official said he’d passed a marriage interview needed to get a green card.
Netflix Releases Its Panama Papers Movie as Mossack Fonseca Lawyers Try to Shut It Down
Netflix said the founders of Mossack Fonseca had already lost whatever reputations they were afraid to see damaged from “The Laundromat’s” release.
North Carolina Prisoners Sue to End the “Guaranteed” Traumas of Solitary Confinement
Supported by the ACLU, prisoners are arguing that a punishment with outcomes as poor as solitary is scarcely constitutional.
Enraged New Jersey Couple Sue Taco Bell for Mispricing Its Chalupa Cravings Box
An attorney for the plaintiffs argues that his clients may have only lost $2, but Taco Bell has made hundreds of millions of allegedly deceptive advertising.
Cuban Asylum-Seeker Locked Up in ICE Detention Center Commits Suicide After Nine-Day Hunger Strike
Officials approved part of the man’s asylum application and freed his wife. But he remained behind bars for months.
Another Judge Blocks Trump’s Anti-Immigrant “Public Charge” Order from Taking Effect
Trump’s revision to the longstanding “public charge” rule would’ve punished immigrants who not only use public resources, but are “more likely than not” to.
British Family Complains of Unbearable Conditions in U.S. Immigration Custody After Accidentally Crossing Border
However, U.S. officials are challenging the Connor family’s story, saying video evidence and a stash of cash suggests they may have attempted an intentional, illegal entry.