Filed Date: Jan. 18, 2019
Closed Date: April 11, 2024
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(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On January 22, 2019, the California Department of Justice ("DOJ") entered into a settlement agreement with the Stockton Unified School District ("District") and its police department to address system-wide violations of civil and constitutional rights of African American and Latino students and students with disabilities. The agreement resulted from a comprehensive investigation conducted by the DOJ into the law enforcement referral practices of the District and its police department. The agreement required five years of ongoing monitoring.
Summary Authors
Stephanie Kim (4/4/2025)
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Jan. 18, 2019
Closing Date: April 11, 2024
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Plaintiff is the California Attorney General, on behalf of the people of California, suing to remedy alleged civil rights violations by a school district's police department.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Stockton Unified School District (Stockton, San Joaquin), School District
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)
Constitutional Clause(s):
Unreasonable search and seizure
Other Dockets:
California state trial court 34-2019-00248766
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention
Provide antidiscrimination training
Order Duration: 2019 - 2024
Issues
General/Misc.:
Incident/accident reporting & investigations
Parents (visitation, involvement)
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Disability and Disability Rights:
Discrimination Area:
Discrimination Basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):
Affected Race(s):
Policing:
Inadequate citizen complaint investigations and procedures