Filed Date: 2016
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This is a case about the California Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) practice of suspending driver's licenses for failure to pay traffic debt. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is authorized pursuant to Section 13365(a) of the Vehicle Code to suspend a driver’s license upon a violation of Section 40508, referred to as the Misdemeanor Statute, which makes it a misdemeanor for a traffic offender to willfully violate a promise to appear in court. The DMV suspends driver’s licenses upon notification of a failure to appear, even without notification of a violation of the Misdemeanor Statute. The plaintiffs filed a complaint alleging that their rights to equal protection and due process were violated because their licenses were suspended without any inquiry into whether their ability to pay.
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Hannah Shilling (11/29/2021)
Askew, Wade Sterling (California)
Beatty, Christopher D. (California)
Aguilar, Jorge (California)
Becerra, Xavier (California)
Alarcon, Molly J. (California)
Askew, Wade Sterling (California)
Beatty, Christopher D. (California)
Crowley, Sarah A. (California)
Della-Piana, Elisa Marie (California)
Dozier, Antionette D (California)
Evenson, Rebekah B. (California)
Freeman, William S. (California)
Miller, Rebecca Carr (California)
Pittman, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw (California)
Powell, Amanda Brea (California)
Prieto, Alexander (California)
Raba, Claire Johnson (California)
Rothschild, Richard A (California)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:44 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
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Key Dates
Filing Date: 2016
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Individuals who had their license suspended for failing to pay their traffic debt in California.
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