Case: Scott v. County of Baltimore

1:21-cv-00034 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Jan. 5, 2021

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Case Summary

This is a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland by inmates in a Baltimore County jail work-release program on January 5, 2021. Plaintiffs alleged that Baltimore County violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Maryland Wage and Hour Law (MWHL) by failing to pay minimum wage and overtime pay for the hours they worked at the Department of Public Works recycling facility. This case was assigned to Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher. Plaintiffs sought u…

On April 23, 2021, the plaintiffs moved to certify their lawsuit as a collective action under the FLSA and a class action under Rule 23. The court granted conditional certification of the FLSA collective action on April 26, 2021, and later granted certification of the class on December 7, 2021. The following class was conditionally certified: Workers who, within the last three years of filing this lawsuit, have performed work for Baltimore County’s Department of Public Works at its Materials Recovery Facility in Cockeysville, Maryland through the work detail program of Baltimore County’s Department of Corrections, and who have not received at least $7.25/hour (and $10.87/hour when working over 40 hours in a single workweek)) for their labor.

On October 17, 2021, defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. The defendants argued that plaintiffs could not be classified as "employees" under the FLSA and thus they were not entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay. Furthermore, they asserted that even if plaintiffs could be deemed as "employees", there is no evidence that defendants willfully violated employment laws. Following this, on November 23, 2023, plaintiffs filed a cross-motion for summary judgment. They argued that employment exists due to the working relationship between the parties, and thus the FLSA applies.

On June 9, 2023, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants and denied the plaintiffs cross-motion for summary judgment. The court agreed with the defendants that the plaintiffs were not employees and as such, they held that plaintiffs' claims fail as a matter of law. The court reasoned that the plaintiffs' work-release program served both a rehabilitative purpose and a economic purpose but stated that the rehabilitative purpose weighed against a finding of an economic relationship.

On July 7, 2023, plaintiffs appealed the summary judgment order to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. They argued that the district court erred in its application of Harker v. State Use Indus. Additionally, they argued that the district court did not properly apply the "economic realities" test and issues of material fact remained. On May 8, 2024, the Court of Appeals vacated the district court's decision and remanded the case to the district court to reconsider whether plaintiffs could be considered "employees". The Fourth Circuit asserted that there is no rule that excludes incarcerated works from being covered by FLSA, and the district court needed to assess the "economic reality" of this situation.

Following the Fourth Circuit's ruling, the plaintiffs petitioned for a rehearing en banc, which the court subsequently denied on June 6, 2024.

The Court of Appeals denied a rehearing en banc, and the plaintiff subsequently filed a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court denied certiorari on April 7, 2025.

Settlement conferences were held over several days on in fall and winter 2025. The parties filed a joint motion for settlement on December 19, 2025. As of March 12, 2026, the court has not yet decided on whether settlement should be approved and the case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Renuka Wagh (2/24/2025)

Sowon Yoon (3/12/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Esq., Howard Benjamin (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Amon, Samuel Evan (Maryland)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Cherayil, Monisha (Maryland)

Davis, Samuel J. (Maryland)

Esq., Steven M. (Maryland)

Judge(s)

Gallagher, Stephanie A. (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Esq., Howard Benjamin (Maryland)

Hoffman, Howard Benjamin (Maryland)

Liew, Jordan Song (Maryland)

Springer, Stephen J (Maryland)

Warbasse, Bradford W (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Amon, Samuel Evan (Maryland)

Frankovich, Jennifer Rachel (Maryland)

Johnson, Jeffrey Thomas (Maryland)

Long, Kraig Betner (Maryland)

Love, Veronica Natasha (Maryland)

Other

Cherayil, Monisha (Maryland)

Davis, Samuel J. (Maryland)

Esq., Steven M. (Maryland)

Graunke, Kristi Lee (Maryland)

Greenbaum, Jonathan Wolfe (Maryland)

Jeffries, Christopher C. (Maryland)

Jeon, Deborah (Maryland)

Kumar, Sonia (Maryland)

Niazy, Bridgette Summer (Maryland)

Sparks, Aubrey Leigh (Maryland)

Ward, Nicholas Preston (Maryland)

Wedekind, Jennifer A. (Maryland)

Zhou, Lucy (Maryland)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:21-cv-00034	Collective Action Complaint Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Class Action Complaint	Jan. 5, 2021	Jan. 5, 2021 Complaint
21 1:21-cv-00034	Order	April 26, 2021	April 26, 2021 Order/Opinion
169 1:21-cv-00034	Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment	Oct. 17, 2022	Oct. 17, 2022 Pleading / Motion / Brief
195 1:21-cv-00034	Memorandum Opinion	June 9, 2023	June 9, 2023 Order/Opinion 2023 WL 3932010
65 23-01731	USCA Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit	May 8, 2024	May 8, 2024 Order/Opinion 101 F.4th 336

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Docket

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Last updated July 6, 2026, 4:55 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Jan. 5, 2021	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0416-9045099.), filed by Michael Scott. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Opt-In Notice, # 2 Summons, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hoffman, Howard) (Entered: 01/05/2021) 1 Supplement Opt-In Notice View on PACER 2 Summons View on PACER 3 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Jan. 6, 2021	Summons Issued 21 days as to Baltimore County, Maryland.(slss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/06/2021)	RECAP
3	Jan. 13, 2021	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Stephen J. Springer, Esq. (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-9058219.) by Michael A. Scott(Hoffman, Howard) (Entered: 01/13/2021)	RECAP
4	Jan. 15, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Stephen J Springer. Directing attorney Stephen J Springer to use the attorney's existing CM/ECF login and password previously issued in this Court. The account password can be reset at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-password-reset. Signed by Clerk on 1/15/2021. (srd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/15/2021)	RECAP
5	Feb. 23, 2021	-FILED IN ERROR- AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint, Summons, Civil Coversheet, Opt-In Notice, Motion Pro Hac Vice Admission and Court Order served on County Attorney James R. Benjamin Jr, Baltimore County on 02/19/2021, filed by Michael A. Scott. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Hoffman, Howard) Modified on 2/24/2021 (ols, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 02/23/2021)	RECAP
6	Feb. 24, 2021	QC NOTICE: 5 Affidavit of Service, filed by Michael A. Scott was filed incorrectly. **Please re-file documents by selecting Service of Process > Summons Returned Executed. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/24/2021)	RECAP
7	Feb. 24, 2021	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michael A. Scott. Baltimore County, Maryland served on 2/19/2021, answer due 3/12/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Hoffman, Howard) (Entered: 02/24/2021)	RECAP
8	March 5, 2021	NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer R Frankovich on behalf of Baltimore County, Maryland (Frankovich, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/05/2021)	RECAP
9	March 5, 2021	NOTICE of Appearance by Veronica Natasha Love, Love on behalf of Baltimore County, Maryland (Love, Veronica) (Entered: 03/05/2021)	RECAP
10	March 5, 2021	MOTION for Extension of Time by Baltimore County, Maryland (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order)(Frankovich, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/05/2021)	RECAP
11	March 5, 2021	Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Baltimore County, Maryland (Frankovich, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/05/2021)	RECAP
12	March 8, 2021	RESPONSE in Opposition re 10 MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Michael A. Scott.(Warbasse, Bradford) (Entered: 03/08/2021)	RECAP
13	March 8, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part 10 Motion for Extension of Time. In light of the potential impact of an extension of time on the limitations period for opt-in plaintiffs, a one-week extension until March 16, 2021 will be allowed. Any further extension must be by agreement of the parties. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 3/8/2021. (Gallagher, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/08/2021)	RECAP
14	March 16, 2021	Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by Baltimore County, Maryland.(Love, Veronica) (Entered: 03/16/2021)	RECAP
15	March 16, 2021	-VACATED PER 19 - SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 7/29/2021. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 3/16/2021. (ols, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 4/7/2021 (ols, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 03/17/2021)	RECAP
16	March 30, 2021	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time by Michael A. Scott (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Warbasse, Bradford) (Entered: 03/30/2021)	RECAP
17	March 30, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 3/30/2021. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 03/30/2021)	RECAP
18	April 6, 2021	Status Report Submitted (Joint Status Report) by Michael A. Scott (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hoffman, Howard) (Entered: 04/06/2021)	RECAP
19	April 7, 2021	SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 8/16/2021. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 4/7/2021. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/07/2021)	RECAP
20	April 23, 2021	MOTION to Certify Class UNOPPOSED Motion To Conditionally Certify A Collective Action And For Approval Of And Facilitation Of Notice To Potential Class Members by Michael A. Scott (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. 1; Scott Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Exh. 2; Proposed Class Notice, # 3 Exhibit Exh. 3; Opt-In Notice, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Hoffman, Howard) (Entered: 04/23/2021) 1 Exhibit Exh. 1; Scott Declaration View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Exh. 2; Proposed Class Notice View on RECAP 3 Exhibit Exh. 3; Opt-In Notice View on RECAP 4 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
21	April 26, 2021	ORDER granting 20 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion To Conditionally Certify A Collective Action And For Approval Of And Facilitation Of Notice. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 4/26/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Notice) (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/26/2021) 1 Notice View on PACER	Clearinghouse
22	June 7, 2021	NOTICE by Rudolph Armstrong (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/07/2021)	RECAP
23	June 7, 2021	NOTICE by Aaron Kessler (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/07/2021)	RECAP
24	June 7, 2021	NOTICE by Mark Mariner (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/07/2021)	RECAP
25	June 7, 2021	NOTICE by Lamar Martin (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/07/2021)	RECAP
26	June 7, 2021	NOTICE by Jeffrey Welshons (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/07/2021)	RECAP
27	June 8, 2021	NOTICE by Deshawn Penha (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/08/2021)	RECAP
28	June 8, 2021	NOTICE by Aaron Silwonuk (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/08/2021)	RECAP
29	June 8, 2021	NOTICE by Adam Dulaj (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/08/2021)	RECAP
30	June 9, 2021	NOTICE by Aszmar Hines (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/09/2021)	RECAP
31	June 9, 2021	NOTICE by Gregory Malicki (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/09/2021)	RECAP
32	June 9, 2021	NOTICE by Jason Hadel (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/09/2021)	RECAP
33	June 10, 2021	NOTICE by Michael Wells (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/10/2021)	RECAP
34	June 14, 2021	NOTICE by Vincent Stone (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/14/2021)	RECAP
35	June 14, 2021	NOTICE by Tony Black (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/14/2021)	RECAP
36	June 14, 2021	NOTICE by Donnell Foster, Jr. (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/14/2021)	RECAP
37	June 14, 2021	NOTICE by Kenneth Nierwienski, Jr. (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/14/2021)	RECAP
38	June 14, 2021	NOTICE by Christopher Hackley (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/14/2021)	RECAP
39	June 14, 2021	NOTICE by Edward Pendergast (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/14/2021)	RECAP
40	June 14, 2021	NOTICE by Saiquon White (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/14/2021)	RECAP
41	June 17, 2021	NOTICE by Joe McDaniels (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/17/2021)	RECAP
42	June 17, 2021	NOTICE by Espinal Osvaldo (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/17/2021)	RECAP
43	June 17, 2021	NOTICE by Yusuf Osiruphu-El (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/17/2021)	RECAP
44	June 17, 2021	NOTICE by Tavist James (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/17/2021)	RECAP
45	June 18, 2021	NOTICE by Dakota Barnard (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/18/2021)	RECAP
46	June 18, 2021	NOTICE by Maurice Richardson (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/18/2021)	RECAP
47	June 21, 2021	NOTICE by Shawn Brooks (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/21/2021)	RECAP
48	June 21, 2021	NOTICE by Raynard Stancil (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/21/2021)	RECAP
49	June 21, 2021	NOTICE by James Peace (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/21/2021)	RECAP
50	June 21, 2021	NOTICE by Clinton Reagan (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/21/2021)	RECAP
51	June 21, 2021	NOTICE by Matthew Bahr (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/21/2021)	RECAP
52	June 21, 2021	NOTICE by Richard Lewis (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/21/2021)	RECAP
53	June 21, 2021	NOTICE by Kenneth Luckey Jr. (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/21/2021)	RECAP
54	June 24, 2021	NOTICE by Perry Senior (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/24/2021)	RECAP
55	June 25, 2021	NOTICE by Lawrence Anderson (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/25/2021)	RECAP
56	June 25, 2021	NOTICE by Mark Gantt (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/25/2021)	RECAP
57	June 30, 2021	NOTICE by Rashad Mills (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/30/2021)	RECAP
58	June 30, 2021	NOTICE by Landon Butler (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 06/30/2021)	RECAP
59	July 1, 2021	NOTICE by Jeremy Ogas (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/01/2021)	RECAP
60	July 1, 2021	NOTICE by Gregory Blair (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/01/2021)	RECAP
61	July 1, 2021	NOTICE by Davaughn Crosby (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/01/2021)	RECAP
62	July 2, 2021	NOTICE by Chris Velte (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/02/2021)	RECAP
63	July 14, 2021	NOTICE by Matthew Carson (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/14/2021)	RECAP
64	July 14, 2021	NOTICE by Harold Snyder (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/14/2021)	RECAP
65	July 20, 2021	NOTICE by Brandon Buckmaster (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/20/2021)	RECAP
66	July 20, 2021	NOTICE by William Morome (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/20/2021)	RECAP
67	July 21, 2021	NOTICE by Thomas Williams (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/21/2021)	RECAP
68	July 22, 2021	NOTICE by Joseph Dawson (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/22/2021)	RECAP
69	July 27, 2021	NOTICE by Kevin Cooper (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/27/2021)	RECAP
70	July 28, 2021	NOTICE by Damien Waters (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/28/2021)	RECAP
71	July 29, 2021	NOTICE by Matthew Berman (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/29/2021)	RECAP
72	July 29, 2021	NOTICE by Dustin Mohr (Opt-In Notice Per 29 USC § 216(b)) (Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 07/29/2021)	RECAP
73	Aug. 16, 2021	REQUEST for Extension of Time to File (Frankovich, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/16/2021)	RECAP
74	Aug. 17, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING re 73 Request for Extension of Time to File. Status Report due by August 30, 2021. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 8/17/2021. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 08/17/2021)	RECAP
75	Aug. 30, 2021	STATUS REPORT (JOINT STATUS REPORT) by Michael A. Scott(Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 08/30/2021)	RECAP
76	Aug. 31, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING re 75 Status Report due by September 3, 2021. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 8/31/2021. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 08/31/2021)	RECAP
77	Sept. 7, 2021	Status Report Submitted by Michael A. Scott (Hoffman, Howard) (Entered: 09/07/2021)	RECAP
78	Sept. 8, 2021	SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 3/15/2022. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 9/8/2021. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/08/2021)	RECAP
79	Sept. 27, 2021	-FILED IN ERROR- NOTICE by Baltimore County, Maryland Notice and Certificate of Service (Love, Veronica) Modified on 9/27/2021 (ols, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 09/27/2021)	RECAP
80	Sept. 27, 2021	QC NOTICE: 79 Notice (Other) filed by Baltimore County, Maryland was filed incorrectly. ***Discovery should not be filed with the Court pursuant to Local Rule 104. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/27/2021)	RECAP
81	Nov. 2, 2021	NOTICE of Appearance by Kraig Betner Long on behalf of Baltimore County, Maryland (Long, Kraig) (Entered: 11/02/2021)	RECAP
82	Nov. 2, 2021	NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Thomas Johnson on behalf of Baltimore County, Maryland (Johnson, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/02/2021)	RECAP
83	Nov. 15, 2021	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time To File Plaintiff's Motion for Certification of a Rule 23 Class by Michael A. Scott (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 11/15/2021)	RECAP
84	Nov. 15, 2021	MOTION to Compel Depo Testimony of Director Gail Watts, MOTION to Produce Documents Used to Refresh Testimony by Michael A. Scott (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Hoffman, Howard) (Entered: 11/15/2021)	RECAP
85	Nov. 16, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER granting 83 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 11/16/2021. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 11/16/2021)	RECAP
86	Nov. 24, 2021	MOTION w/ Consent as to Requested Relief Only by Michael A. Scott (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Prop. Order)(Warbasse, Bradford) (Entered: 11/24/2021)	RECAP
87	Nov. 29, 2021	RESPONSE in Opposition re 84 MOTION to Compel Depo Testimony of Director Gail Watts MOTION to Produce Documents Used to Refresh Testimony filed by Baltimore County, Maryland. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/29/2021)	RECAP
88	Nov. 29, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING AS TO CONSENTED RELIEF ONLY 86 Plaintiff's Motion to Modify the process for filing motions to compel. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 11/29/2021. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 11/29/2021)	RECAP
89	Nov. 30, 2021	Joint MOTION Joint Request for Entry of Stipulated Remote Deposition Protocol by Michael A. Scott(Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 11/30/2021)	RECAP
90	Nov. 30, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER granting 89 Stipulation concerning Remote Deposition Protocol. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 11/30/2021. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 11/30/2021)	RECAP
91	Dec. 1, 2021	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time TO FILE PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR CERTIFICATION OF A RULE 23 CLASS by Michael A. Scott (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 12/01/2021)	RECAP
92	Dec. 2, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER granting 91 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 12/2/2021. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 12/02/2021)	RECAP
93	Dec. 7, 2021	Consent MOTION to Certify Class (Rule 23 Class) by Michael A. Scott (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 12/07/2021)	RECAP
94	Dec. 7, 2021	ORDER granting 93 Plaintiffs' Consent Motion to Certify a Rule 23 Class. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 12/7/2021. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/08/2021)	RECAP
95	Dec. 10, 2021	STIPULATION Stipulated Protective Order Allowing for Designation of Discovery Material as "Attorney's Eyes Only" by Baltimore County, Maryland(Johnson, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/10/2021)	RECAP
96	Dec. 13, 2021	PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING re 95 Stipulation filed by Baltimore County, Maryland. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 12/13/2021. (vals, Chambers) (Entered: 12/13/2021)	RECAP
97	Dec. 16, 2021	ORDER on Notice of Class Action. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 12/16/2021. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/16/2021)	RECAP
98	Dec. 16, 2021	ORDER granting in part and denying in part 84 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Deposition Testimony and Produce Documents Used to Refresh Recollection for Testimony. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 12/16/2021. (ols, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/16/2021)	RECAP
99	Jan. 18, 2022	Correspondence re: Discovery Dispute (Frankovich, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/18/2022)	RECAP
100	Jan. 18, 2022	Correspondence re: Discovery Dispute (Remote Depositions) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Liew, Jordan) (Entered: 01/18/2022)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 5, 2021

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The plaintiff is a former inmate who participated in a work-release program, and he is suing Baltimore County for paying less than minimum wage and denying overtime pay at a County recycling facility. The putative class consists of all work-release inmates employed at the Baltimore County Department of Public Works facility in Cockeysville, MD from three years from the date of the commencement of this lawsuit through the date of class certification. The employees covered were not compensated according to the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Maryland Wage and Hour Law.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

County

Baltimore County

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 1:21-cv-00034

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 23-01731

Supreme Court of the United States 24-515

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Sought:

Attorneys fees

Damages

Relief Granted:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Work release or work assignments

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Scott v. County of Baltimore, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/44187/ (last updated 3/12/2026).