ACLU Sues to Free Man Arrested By ICE After Reading an Anti-ICE Peom in Public
Jose Omar Bello Reyes read a poem criticizing last year’s family detentions. Two days later, ICE arrested him outside his Bakersfield, CA, house.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Lex Machina Launches Federal Environmental Litigation Module
+More than $22 billion in damages have been awarded in environmental cases over the last decade.
+BP Deepwater Horizon cases account for a significant amount of total litigation.
Uber Driver Threatens Lawsuit After She was Allegedly Assaulted by Passengers
Uber may be facing a lawsuit soon from one of its drivers who was allegedly attacked by three passengers if it doesn’t improve its safety measures for drivers.
Maryland Attorney General Sues Company Accused of Making Disabled Students Suffer ‘Dickensian’ Conditions
The suit blasts Bellwether–also known as AdvoServ Inc–for abusing mentally disabled students and under-training its poorly-paid employees.
Lawsuit Refiled Against Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services After Sudden Death of 3-Month-Old Baby
A lawsuit against Rockbridge Area Department of Social Services was recently refiled and centers on the sudden death of 3-month-old Charlee Marie Faith Ford.
Colorado’s Amended Filing Includes the Sackler Family
Colorado amends its lawsuit to include the Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma.
Department of Education Hit with Lawsuit Over Mismanaged Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
The Department of Education recently came under fire in a lawsuit alleging it is mismanaging two student loan forgiveness programs.
CBP Settles with Delta Passengers, Admits It Can’t Search Domestic Travelers for No Reason
The CBP’s misconduct, claims the ACLU, was a flagrant disregard of passengers’ Fourth Amendment rights.
Former Milwaukee Inmate Robert Lee Stinson Wins $7.5 Million for Bogus Conviction
Stinson spent 24 years locked away, his conviction largely due to discredited forensic techniques.
Jury Awards $229.6M in Medical Malpractice Case Involving a Severe Brain Injury
A jury in Baltimore recently awarded a mother and her daughter $229.6 million, ending a medical malpractice lawsuit.