Case: Ross v. Blount

2:19-cv-11076 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 14, 2019

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Case Summary

This case challenged the constitutionality of Wayne County, Michigan's cash bail system. On April 14, 2019, several pre-trial detainees in Wayne County Jail filed this class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The plaintiffs sued the 36th District Court in Detroit, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO), the Chief Judge, and five Magistrates of the 26th District Court in their official capacities under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiffs, represented by the ACLU and private counsel, sought declaratory and injunctive relief, claiming violations of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses and the Sixth Amendment's Right to Counsel. The case was assigned to Judge Laurie J. Michelson.

The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants unconstitutionally detained them in Wayne County Jail because they were unable to pay for their release and that the defendants' current arraignment policies created a wealth-based detention system that kept the plaintiffs in jail for their inability to afford bail. All of the plaintiffs included in the complaints were arrested and had their arraignment hearings held in the 36th District Court in Detroit. The plaintiffs were not provided attorneys during their arraignments and in each instance, the plaintiffs were ordered to pay cash bail amounts beyond their financial abilities. The arraignment policies provided two different condition forms: (1) 10% bail condition, which required the plaintiff to pay 10% or the real estate equivalent of their bail amount in order to be released; or (2) full cash bail condition, which required the plaintiff to pay the full amount. The magistrate judges that set the plaintiffs' bail amounts did not inquire whether the plaintiffs could afford their set bail amounts. When plaintiffs notified the court that they were unable to pay bail, they were sent to Wayne County Jail.

The plaintiffs also sought class certification of all pre-trial detainees that had their bail set during arraignment hearings held in the 36th District Court and as a result of the court's bail policies were detained because they could not afford their imposed cash bail conditions.

On June 10, 2019, WCSO moved to dismiss the complaint. They alleged that the plaintiffs could not seek injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 because: they were an entity entitled to quasi-judicial immunity where declaratory relief was available; under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for municipal liability because obeying court orders is not considered a policy of the municipality; and the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that clearly established law would have put WCSO on notice that obeying a court order for pretrial incarceration would expose it to liability under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On June 19, 2019, the Chief Judge moved to dismiss plaintiffs' class action complaint.

A stipulated stay order was entered on August 23, 2019 to allow time for discussions between the parties as to resolution of the matter. Meanwhile, the Detroit News reported that a former Detroit magistrate judge filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging that she had been fired after raising concerns about violations of defendants' rights in the 36th District Court.

On July 12, 2022, the parties reached a historic agreement, which Judge Michelson approved, to greatly reduce the county’s use of cash bail. The agreement required that the 36th District Court presume that pre-trial defendants should be released from detention without cash bail and with only minimal conditions, unless there was evidence specific to that person that they presented a flight risk or danger to the public. If there was evidence of a flight risk or danger to the public, the agreement set forth that the court must consider other possible conditions before considering cash bail, such as reporting to probation and protective orders. The agreement expressly disallowed detaining a defendant on the basis that they were unable to pay for any fees associated with their release, such as fees for wearing a GPS tether. When cash bail was imposed, the agreement required that the amount would be based on the defendant’s ability to pay.

The agreement also established a right to court-appointed counsel at the time of arraignment and required training for appointed attorneys on bail hearings and the terms of this agreement. Further, the court would automatically reschedule hearings for first time no-show misdemeanor defendants, rather than issue a warrant for their arrest. The agreement included projected rates of release with either no cash bail or affordable cash bail and requires ongoing data collection and reporting from the court.

If the court met all reporting requirements, the agreement would expire in two years. If the court missed a reporting period, the agreement could be extended up to five years. Pursuant to the agreement, the plaintiff’s claims against all parties were dismissed with prejudice and without attorneys’ fees and costs.

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Kimberly Goshey (6/11/2019)

Hafsa Tout (11/13/2019)

Jonah Hudson-Erdman (4/12/2021)

Zoe Goldstein (5/1/2022)

Robin Peterson (5/18/2023)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Buskey, Brandon Jerel (Michigan)

Carter, Twyla (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Burrell, Aaron V. (Michigan)

Evelyn, Gerald K. (Michigan)

Hamilton, K. Scott (Michigan)

Judge(s)

Michelson, Laurie Jill (Michigan)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Buskey, Brandon Jerel (Michigan)

Carter, Twyla (New York)

Korobkin, Daniel S. (Michigan)

Mayor, Philip Edwin (Michigan)

Trigg, Amia (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Burrell, Aaron V. (Michigan)

Evelyn, Gerald K. (Michigan)

Hamilton, K. Scott (Michigan)

Holmes, Martin D. (Tennessee)

Kwapis, Lauren A (Michigan)

Lewis, Aaron M. (California)

Petz, Scott A (Michigan)

Sobo, Alma (Michigan)

Stella, Davidde Alessandro (Michigan)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:19-cv-11076	Docket	April 12, 2021	April 12, 2021 Docket
1 2:19-cv-11076	Class Action Complaint	April 14, 2019	April 14, 2019 Complaint
20 2:19-cv-11076	Motion to Dismiss By Defendant Benny N. Napoleon	June 10, 2019	June 10, 2019 Pleading / Motion / Brief
27 2:19-cv-11076	Order Regarding Determination of Motion	June 18, 2019	June 18, 2019 Order/Opinion
36 2:19-cv-11076	Stipulated Order Regarding Change in Composition of Michigan's 36th District Court and Corresponding Amendment to Case Caption and Case Docket	May 29, 2020	May 29, 2020 Order/Opinion
50 2:19-cv-11076	First Amended Class Action Complaint Ross v. Hon. Chief Judge of Michigan's 36th District Court	July 11, 2022	July 11, 2022 Complaint
51 2:19-cv-11076	Stipulated Order (1) Accepting Plaintiffs' Amended Class Action Complaint As-Filed and (2) Dismissing Plaintiffs' Amended Class Action Complaint with Prejudice and Without Attorneys' Fees and Costs	July 12, 2022	July 12, 2022 Order/Opinion
51-1 2:19-cv-11076	Exhibit Final Agreement	July 12, 2022	July 12, 2022 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
DOJ Dear Colleague Letter to Courts Regarding Fines and Fees for Youth and Adults U.S. Department of Justice	The DOJ issued a Dear Colleague letter for state and local courts and juvenile justice agencies regarding the imposition and enforcement of fines and fees for adults and youth. The letter highlights …	April 20, 2023	April 20, 2023 https://www.justice.gov/...
Ross v. Blount ACLU	The ACLU has sued the Chief Judge, Magistrate judges and Sheriff of Michigan’s 36th District Court for jailing poor people in the City of Detroit simply because they cannot afford bail. In Wayne Coun…	Oct. 19, 2019	Oct. 19, 2019 https://www.aclu.org/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14932967/ross-v-honorable-chief-judge-of-michigans-36th-district-court/

Last updated April 22, 2025, 10:24 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
2	MOTION to Certify Class by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A - Ross Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - Lucas Declaration, # 4 Exhibit C - Jackson Declaration, # 5 Exhibit D - Moore Declaration, # 6 Exhibit E - Dixon Declaration, # 7 Exhibit F - Wilson Declaration, # 8 Exhibit G - Gardner Declaration, # 9 Exhibit H - Griffin Declaration, # 10 Exhibit I - Adler Declaration, # 11 Exhibit J - Bruzzano Declaration, # 12 Exhibit K - Saleh Declaration, # 13 Exhibit L - Screenshot of 36th District Court Website, # 14 Exhibit M - Korobkin Declaration, # 15 Exhibit N - Buskey Declaration, # 16 Exhibit O - Trigg Declaration) (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/14/2019) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit A - Ross Declaration View on PACER 3 Exhibit B - Lucas Declaration View on PACER 4 Exhibit C - Jackson Declaration View on PACER 5 Exhibit D - Moore Declaration View on PACER 6 Exhibit E - Dixon Declaration View on PACER 7 Exhibit F - Wilson Declaration View on PACER 8 Exhibit G - Gardner Declaration View on PACER 9 Exhibit H - Griffin Declaration View on PACER 10 Exhibit I - Adler Declaration View on PACER 11 Exhibit J - Bruzzano Declaration View on PACER 12 Exhibit K - Saleh Declaration View on PACER 13 Exhibit L - Screenshot of 36th District Court Website View on PACER 14 Exhibit M - Korobkin Declaration View on PACER 15 Exhibit N - Buskey Declaration View on PACER 16 Exhibit O - Trigg Declaration View on PACER	April 14, 2019	April 14, 2019 PACER
1	COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-7196648 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Wayne - County Where Action Arose: Wayne - County of 1st Defendant: Wayne. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A - Racial Bias in Bail Decisions, # 3 Exhibit B - The Effects of Pretrial Detention, # 4 Exhibit C - Why Jails Have More Suicides Than Prisons, # 5 Exhibit D - The Downstream Consequences of Misdemeanor Pretrial Detention, # 6 Exhibit E - Distortion of Justice, # 7 Exhibit F - Unsecured Bonds, # 8 Exhibit G - Using Behavioral Science to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes) (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/14/2019) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit A - Racial Bias in Bail Decisions View on PACER 3 Exhibit B - The Effects of Pretrial Detention View on PACER 4 Exhibit C - Why Jails Have More Suicides Than Prisons View on PACER 5 Exhibit D - The Downstream Consequences of Misdemeanor Pretrial Detention View on PACER 6 Exhibit E - Distortion of Justice View on PACER 7 Exhibit F - Unsecured Bonds View on PACER 8 Exhibit G - Using Behavioral Science to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes View on PACER	April 14, 2019	April 14, 2019 PACER
4	NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel S. Korobkin on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Korobkin, Daniel) (Entered: 04/15/2019)	April 15, 2019	April 15, 2019 PACER
3	SUMMONS Issued for Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Benny N. Napoleon, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood (DAll) (Entered: 04/15/2019)	April 15, 2019	April 15, 2019 PACER
	A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (DAll)	April 15, 2019	April 15, 2019 PACER
	Notice to Parties of Consent of a Civil Action before a Magistrate Judge Option	April 15, 2019	April 15, 2019 PACER
11	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Bari Blake Wood served on 4/22/2019, answer due 5/13/2019. (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/23/2019)	April 23, 2019	April 23, 2019 PACER
10	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Dawn White served on 4/22/2019, answer due 5/13/2019. (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/23/2019)	April 23, 2019	April 23, 2019 PACER
9	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Millicent D. Sherman served on 4/22/2019, answer due 5/13/2019. (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/23/2019)	April 23, 2019	April 23, 2019 PACER
8	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Benny N. Napoleon served on 4/22/2019, answer due 5/13/2019. (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/23/2019)	April 23, 2019	April 23, 2019 PACER
7	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Jeffrey Kleparek served on 4/22/2019, answer due 5/13/2019. (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/23/2019)	April 23, 2019	April 23, 2019 PACER
6	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Laura A. Echartea served on 4/22/2019, answer due 5/13/2019. (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/23/2019)	April 23, 2019	April 23, 2019 PACER
5	CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Nancy M. Blount served on 4/22/2019, answer due 5/13/2019. (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 04/23/2019)	April 23, 2019	April 23, 2019 PACER
12	NOTICE of Appearance by Scott A Petz on behalf of Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood. (Petz, Scott) (Entered: 05/08/2019)	May 8, 2019	May 8, 2019 PACER
15	STIPULATED ORDER Extending Time for Defendant Benny N. Napoleon to Answer 1 Complaint and Respond to 2 MOTION to Certify Class; Responsive Pleading and Response to Motion due by 6/10/2019, Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar) (Entered: 05/10/2019)	May 10, 2019	May 10, 2019 PACER
14	STIPULATED ORDER Extending Time to Answer 1 Complaint, and Respond to 2 MOTION to Certify Class; Responsive Pleading and Response to Motion due by 6/10/2019, Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar) (Entered: 05/10/2019)	May 10, 2019	May 10, 2019 PACER
13	NOTICE of Appearance by Martin D. Holmes on behalf of Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood. (Holmes, Martin) (Entered: 05/10/2019)	May 10, 2019	May 10, 2019 PACER
16	NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron V. Burrell on behalf of Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood. (Burrell, Aaron) (Entered: 05/13/2019)	May 13, 2019	May 13, 2019 PACER
17	NOTICE of Appearance by Alma Sobo on behalf of Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood. (Sobo, Alma) (Entered: 05/28/2019)	May 28, 2019	May 28, 2019 PACER
19	SECOND STIPULATED ORDER Extending Time for Judicial Defendants to Answer 1 Complaint; and Respond to 2 MOTION to Certify Class. Answer to Complaint and Response to Motion due by 6/19/2019, Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar) (Entered: 05/29/2019)	May 29, 2019	May 29, 2019 PACER
18	NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren A. Kwapis on behalf of Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood. (Kwapis, Lauren) (Entered: 05/29/2019)	May 29, 2019	May 29, 2019 PACER
20	MOTION to Dismiss by Benny N. Napoleon. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23 Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit 25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Exhibit 27, # 29 Exhibit 28) (Stella, Davidde) (Entered: 06/10/2019) 1 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 11 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 12 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 13 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 14 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 15 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 16 View on PACER 18 Exhibit 17 View on PACER 19 Exhibit 18 View on PACER 20 Exhibit 19 View on PACER 21 Exhibit 20 View on PACER 22 Exhibit 21 View on PACER 23 Exhibit 22 View on PACER 24 Exhibit 23 View on PACER 25 Exhibit 24 View on PACER 26 Exhibit 25 View on PACER 27 Exhibit 26 View on PACER 28 Exhibit 27 View on PACER 29 Exhibit 28 View on PACER	June 10, 2019	June 10, 2019 RECAP
21	NOTICE of Appearance by Gerald K. Evelyn on behalf of Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood. (Evelyn, Gerald) (Entered: 06/11/2019)	June 11, 2019	June 11, 2019 PACER
23	STIPULATED ORDER Extending Page Limit as to briefing on Judicial Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar) (Entered: 06/13/2019)	June 13, 2019	June 13, 2019 PACER
22	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 6/17/2019 11:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson (WBar) (Entered: 06/13/2019)	June 13, 2019	June 13, 2019 PACER
25	NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon Jerel Buskey on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Buskey, Brandon) (Entered: 06/14/2019)	June 14, 2019	June 14, 2019 PACER
24	NOTICE of Appearance by Twyla Jeanette Carter on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Carter, Twyla) (Entered: 06/14/2019)	June 14, 2019	June 14, 2019 PACER
26	STIPULATED ORDER to Adjourn Briefing re 2 MOTION to Certify Class, pending resolution of pending dispositive motions, Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar) (Entered: 06/17/2019)	June 17, 2019	June 17, 2019 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 6/17/2019 (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (WBar)	June 17, 2019	June 17, 2019 PACER
	Status Conference	June 17, 2019	June 17, 2019 PACER
27	ORDER REGARDING DETERMINATION OF 20 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Benny N. Napoleon. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar) (Entered: 06/18/2019)	June 18, 2019	June 18, 2019 RECAP
29	MOTION to Dismiss Judicial Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) and 12(b)(1) by Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of Judicial Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint, # 2 Index of Exhibits, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Unpublished Authority, # 4 Certificate of Service) (Petz, Scott) (Entered: 06/19/2019) 1 Brief in Support of Judicial Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' View on RECAP 2 Index of Exhibits View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Unpublished Authority View on PACER 4 Certificate of Service View on PACER	June 19, 2019	June 19, 2019 PACER
28	NOTICE of Appearance by K. Scott Hamilton on behalf of Nancy M. Blount, Laura A. Echartea, Jeffrey Kleparek, Millicent D. Sherman, Dawn White, Bari Blake Wood. (Hamilton, K.) (Entered: 06/19/2019)	June 19, 2019	June 19, 2019 PACER
30	NOTICE by Benny N. Napoleon re 20 MOTION to Dismiss Correction to Portion of the Statement of Facts (Stella, Davidde) (Entered: 06/27/2019)	June 27, 2019	June 27, 2019 PACER
31	STIPULATION AND ORDER Regarding Time for Plaintiffs to Respond to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EKar) (Entered: 06/28/2019)	June 28, 2019	June 28, 2019 PACER
32	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 7/15/2019 01:30 PM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson (WBar) (Entered: 07/12/2019)	July 12, 2019	July 12, 2019 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 7/15/2019; Parties to submit stipulation and order revising briefing schedule. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (WBar)	July 15, 2019	July 15, 2019 PACER
	Status Conference	July 15, 2019	July 15, 2019 PACER
33	STIPULATED ORDER Regarding Briefing Schedule for 29 Judicial Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, and 20 MOTION to Dismiss; Response due by 9/12/2019, Reply due by 10/4/2019. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar) (Entered: 07/17/2019)	July 17, 2019	July 17, 2019 PACER
34	STIPULATED ORDER STAYING CASE, Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (WBar) (Entered: 08/23/2019)	Aug. 23, 2019	Aug. 23, 2019 RECAP
35	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 1/6/2020 at 10:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. To participate in the conference, dial into the Eastern District of Michigan's telephone conference system at (866) 434-5269. The system will then provide directions for joining the call; when asked for an access code, use 9819334. (EKar) (Entered: 12/13/2019)	Dec. 13, 2019	Dec. 13, 2019 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 1/6/2020. (TELEPHONIC Status Conference set for 6/4/2020 at 11:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson) To participate in the conference, dial into the Eastern District of Michigan's telephone conference system at (866) 434-5269. The system will then provide directions for joining the call; when asked for an access code, use 9819334. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EKar)	Jan. 6, 2020	Jan. 6, 2020 PACER
	Status Conference	Jan. 6, 2020	Jan. 6, 2020 PACER
36	STIPULATION AND ORDER regarding change in composition of Michigan's 36th District Court and corresponding amendment to case caption an case docket. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (DPer) (Entered: 05/29/2020)	May 29, 2020	May 29, 2020 RECAP
37	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 9/9/2020 at 11:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EKar) (Entered: 06/04/2020)	June 4, 2020	June 4, 2020 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 6/4/2020. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EKar)	June 4, 2020	June 4, 2020 PACER
	Status Conference	June 4, 2020	June 4, 2020 PACER
38	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 12/14/2020 at 11:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EKar) (Entered: 09/09/2020)	Sept. 9, 2020	Sept. 9, 2020 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 9/9/2020. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EKar)	Sept. 9, 2020	Sept. 9, 2020 PACER
	Status Conference	Sept. 9, 2020	Sept. 9, 2020 PACER
39	NOTICE of Appearance by Twyla Jeanette Carter on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Carter, Twyla) (Entered: 09/24/2020)	Sept. 24, 2020	Sept. 24, 2020 PACER
	RESET Hearing: TELEPHONIC Status Conference RESET for 12/17/2020 at 11:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EKar)	Dec. 2, 2020	Dec. 2, 2020 PACER
	Set Deadlines/Hearings	Dec. 2, 2020	Dec. 2, 2020 PACER
40	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 4/12/2021 at 10:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EKar) (Entered: 12/17/2020)	Dec. 17, 2020	Dec. 17, 2020 RECAP
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 12/17/2020. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EKar)	Dec. 17, 2020	Dec. 17, 2020 PACER
	Status Conference	Dec. 17, 2020	Dec. 17, 2020 PACER
41	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 6/17/2021 at 10:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EKar) (Entered: 04/12/2021)	April 12, 2021	April 12, 2021 RECAP
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 4/12/2021. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EKar)	April 12, 2021	April 12, 2021 PACER
	Status Conference	April 12, 2021	April 12, 2021 PACER
42	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Amia Trigg appearing on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Trigg, Amia) (Entered: 05/10/2021)	May 10, 2021	May 10, 2021 PACER
	RESET Hearing: TIME CHANGE ONLY TELEPHONIC Status Conference reset for 6/17/2021 at 11:30 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar)	June 14, 2021	June 14, 2021 PACER
	Set Deadlines/Hearings	June 14, 2021	June 14, 2021 PACER
43	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 8/19/2021 02:00 PM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson (WBar) (Entered: 06/17/2021)	June 17, 2021	June 17, 2021 RECAP
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 6/17/2021; (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (WBar)	June 17, 2021	June 17, 2021 PACER
	Status Conference	June 17, 2021	June 17, 2021 PACER
	RESET Hearing: TIME CHANGE ONLY TELEPHONIC Status Conference RESET for 8/19/2021 at 11:30 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar)	Aug. 9, 2021	Aug. 9, 2021 PACER
	Set Deadlines/Hearings	Aug. 9, 2021	Aug. 9, 2021 PACER
	Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 8/19/2021. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EPar)	Aug. 19, 2021	Aug. 19, 2021 PACER
	Status Conference	Aug. 19, 2021	Aug. 19, 2021 PACER
44	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 10/27/2021 at 01:00 PM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar) (Entered: 08/20/2021)	Aug. 20, 2021	Aug. 20, 2021 RECAP
	Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 10/27/2021. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EPar)	Oct. 27, 2021	Oct. 27, 2021 PACER
	Status Conference	Oct. 27, 2021	Oct. 27, 2021 PACER
45	NOTICE TO APPEAR IN PERSON: Status Conference set for 11/17/2021 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar) (Entered: 11/05/2021)	Nov. 5, 2021	Nov. 5, 2021 RECAP
46	NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron M. Lewis on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Lewis, Aaron) (Entered: 11/16/2021)	Nov. 16, 2021	Nov. 16, 2021 RECAP
47	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 1/24/2022 at 02:00 PM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar) (Entered: 11/17/2021)	Nov. 17, 2021	Nov. 17, 2021 RECAP
	Minute Entry for in-person proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Status Conference held on 11/17/2021. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EPar)	Nov. 17, 2021	Nov. 17, 2021 PACER
	Status Conference	Nov. 17, 2021	Nov. 17, 2021 PACER
48	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 3/16/2022 at 03:00 PM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar) (Entered: 01/24/2022)	Jan. 24, 2022	Jan. 24, 2022 RECAP
	Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 1/24/2022. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EPar)	Jan. 24, 2022	Jan. 24, 2022 PACER
	Status Conference	Jan. 24, 2022	Jan. 24, 2022 PACER
49	NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 5/16/2022 at 03:00 PM before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (EPar) (Entered: 03/16/2022)	March 16, 2022	March 16, 2022 PACER
	Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 3/16/2022. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EPar)	March 16, 2022	March 16, 2022 PACER
	Status Conference	March 16, 2022	March 16, 2022 PACER
	Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings before District Judge Laurie J. Michelson: Telephonic Status Conference held on 5/16/2022. (Court Reporter: None Present, Not on the Record) (EPar)	May 16, 2022	May 16, 2022 PACER
	Status Conference	May 16, 2022	May 16, 2022 PACER
50	AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. NO NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Mayor, Philip) (Entered: 07/11/2022)	July 11, 2022	July 11, 2022 RECAP
51	STIPULATION AND ORDER (1) Accepting Plaintiffs' Amended Class Action Complaint as Filed and (2) Dismissing Plaintiffs' Amended Class Action Complaint With Prejudice and Without Attorneys' Fees and Costs. Signed by District Judge Laurie J. Michelson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Final Agreement) (EPar) (Entered: 07/12/2022) 1 Exhibit Final Agreement View on RECAP	July 12, 2022	July 12, 2022 RECAP
52	Letter from Davontae Ross (SSch) (Entered: 10/18/2022)	Oct. 18, 2022	Oct. 18, 2022 RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Criminal Justice (Other)

Special Collection(s):

Fines/Fees/Bail Reform (Criminalization of Poverty)

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Key Dates

Filing Date: April 14, 2019

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Pre-trial detainees in Wayne County Jail who were detained because they could not afford the imposed cash bail conditions set by the 36th District Court in Detroit.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU of Michigan

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

State of Michigan (Detroit, Wayne), State

Wayne County (Detroit, Wayne), County

Defendant Type(s):