Special Collection: Multi-LexSum (in sample)

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In joint work with the Allen Institute for AI, the Clearinghouse has contributed metadata and summaries for about 4500 federal cases to a new machine learning dataset, in an effort to train and refine Natural Language Processing (NLP) models that can generate automated summaries. You can read about the project in its first paper: Shen, Lo, Yu, Dahlberg, Schlanger & Downey, Multi-LexSum: Real-world Summaries of Civil Rights Lawsuits at Multiple Granularities, currently posted here. This special collection tags the in-sample cases.

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4536 Cases
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Gary H. v. Hegstrom

3:77-cv-01039 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: 1977

Closed Date: July 20, 1989

Juvenile detention conditions lawsuit in Oregon over cruel punishment and rights violations, dismissed in 1989.
POLICING
NAACP v. San Jose

4:21-cv-01705 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 11, 2021

Closed Date: Aug. 29, 2023

Civil rights lawsuit against San Jose police over 2020 protest response settled for over three million dollars.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Catchings v. Wilson

1:21-cv-00428 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2021

Closed Date: April 28, 2021

COVID-19 class action over conditions at Baltimore detention facility settled with enhanced safety protocols.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Thompson v. Trump

1:21-cv-00400 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2021

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against former President Trump and others over January 6 Capitol attack remains ongoing.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
E.F. v. New York City Department of Education

1:21-cv-00419 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 26, 2021

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit challenges segregated special education in Staten Island schools.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Texas v. United States

6:21-cv-00003 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 22, 2021

Closed Date: May 24, 2021

Texas lawsuit blocked Biden administration's 100-day pause on deportations in early 2021.
POLICING
Sow v. City of New York

1:21-cv-00533 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 21, 2021

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over NYPD's use of force during 2020 George Floyd protests settled for $13.7 million.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Sadat v. Trump

3:21-cv-00416 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2021

Closed Date: April 8, 2021

Constitutional challenge to sanctions against International Criminal Court assistants.
POLICING
People of New York v. New York

1:21-cv-00322 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2021

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against NYPD over excessive force at 2020 racial justice protests settled with policy reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Harper v. Cuomo

9:21-cv-00019 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 8, 2021

Closed Date: June 25, 2021

COVID-19 safety lawsuit by elderly and vulnerable New York state prisoners ended after vaccination program implemented.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
National Immigrant Justice Center v. Executive Office for Immigration Review

1:21-cv-00056 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 8, 2021

Case Ongoing

Immigration legal services lawsuit challenging Trump administration asylum restrictions rule.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. v. Executive Office for Immigration Review

1:20-cv-03812 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration advocacy groups challenge federal rule increasing deportation hearing fees.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Human Rights First v. Wolf

1:20-cv-03764 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2020

Case Ongoing

Asylum seekers challenge DHS rule changes restricting refugee eligibility in ongoing lawsuit.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Pangea Legal Services v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:20-cv-09253 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2020

Immigration legal services lawsuit challenging DHS asylum rule changes results in preliminary injunction.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Immigration Equality v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:20-cv-09258 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2020

Case Ongoing

LGBTQ+ organizations' lawsuit against DHS over asylum rules leads to nationwide injunction.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Ryan v. Smith

3:20-cv-00843 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Dec. 14, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging COVID-19 detention conditions in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
POLICING
Wood v. de Blasio

1:20-cv-10541 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 14, 2020

Case Ongoing

Police brutality class action against New York City over 2020 protest arrests settled for millions in damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Weikert v. Elder

1:20-cv-03646 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 safety lawsuit at El Paso County Jail in Colorado secured protective measures.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
DOJ v. Amtrak

1:20-cv-03503 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2020

Case Ongoing

ADA lawsuit against Amtrak over station accessibility settled for millions and station improvements.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Page v. Comey

1:20-cv-03460 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 27, 2020

Closed Date: July 22, 2025

Lawsuit challenging improper FISA surveillance warrants against Trump campaign advisor awaits appeals court ruling.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Smith v. Barr

2:20-cv-00630 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Nov. 25, 2020

Closed Date: March 16, 2021

Prison class action over COVID-19 risks from federal executions at Terre Haute dismissed after executions ended.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Vangala v. USCIS

4:20-cv-08143 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 10, 2021

Immigration class action against federal agencies over blank space application policy settled with policy reversal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Oldaker v. Giles

7:20-cv-00224 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over alleged medical abuse of immigrant women at Georgia ICE detention facility.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
E.A.R.R. v. Department of Homeland Security

3:20-cv-02146 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 2, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging border officials' treatment of disabled asylum seekers under Trump-era protocols.
POLICING
Drumwright v. Cole

1:20-cv-00998 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Nov. 2, 2020

Closed Date: June 23, 2022

Voter intimidation lawsuit over police use of pepper spray at North Carolina voting march settled for over $300,000.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
National Urban League v. Trump

1:20-cv-03121 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2020

Closed Date: June 15, 2021

Civil rights lawsuit challenging federal ban on racial sensitivity training was dismissed.
POLICING
Payne v. de Blasio

1:20-cv-08924 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 26, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against NYPD over excessive force during 2020 racial justice protests continues in discovery.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Adam v. Pompeo

1:20-cv-03079 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2020

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging delays in processing Sudanese refugees' family reunification petitions in Maryland.
POLICING
Portland v. Barr

3:20-cv-07184 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 14, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 15, 2021

Cities' lawsuit challenging federal agents' deployment during protests ended after policy reversal.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Agudath Israel of America v. Cuomo

1:20-cv-04834 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2020

Closed Date: April 28, 2023

Religious freedom lawsuit against New York over COVID church restrictions resulted in injunction.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Turner v. U.S. Agency for Global Media

1:20-cv-02885 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2020

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit by former U.S. Agency for Global Media employees over political interference in news coverage.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Massachusetts Fair Housing Center v. HUD

3:20-cv-11765 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

Housing discrimination lawsuit challenging HUD rule changes affecting fair housing enforcement.
POLICING
Detroit Will Breathe v. Detroit

2:20-cv-12363 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Detroit over police response to 2020 racial justice protests remains ongoing.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Crawford v. McDonald's

1:20-cv-05132 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2020

Case Ongoing

Discrimination lawsuit by Black McDonald's franchisees over unfair business practices in Illinois.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Central American Resource Center v. Cuccinelli

1:20-cv-02363 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 26, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging restrictions on permanent residency for protected status holders.
POLICING
Pettibone v. Trump

3:20-cv-01464 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Aug. 26, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 20, 2025

Civil rights lawsuit challenging federal response to Portland protests remains ongoing.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
New York v. Trump

1:20-cv-02340 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 25, 2020

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging USPS operational changes that impacted mail delivery and voting during 2020 election.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
P.J.E.S v. Wolf

1:20-cv-02245 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 24, 2020

Closed Date: Nov. 6, 2023

Immigration class action over COVID-19 border expulsions of minors resolved after policy ended.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Alliance Party v. D.C. Board of Elections

1:20-cv-02319 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 21, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 7, 2020

Third-party candidates' lawsuit over D.C. ballot access requirements during COVID-19 pandemic was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
NAACP v. USPS

1:20-cv-02295 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2020

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging USPS policy changes affecting mail-in ballot delivery during the 2020 election remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Immigrant Legal Resource Center v. Wolf

4:20-cv-05883 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2020

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging DHS immigration fee increases blocked by preliminary injunction in Northern California.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
National Urban League v. Ross

5:20-cv-05799 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 18, 2020

Closed Date: April 22, 2021

Census Bureau lawsuit over COVID-19 timeline changes settled with data quality requirements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Hendrix v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Incorporated

2:20-cv-01595 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2020

Case Ongoing

Employment discrimination lawsuit alleging Chipotle denied breaks for breastfeeding employee, case ongoing in Arizona.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Castillo v. Whitmer

1:20-cv-00751 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 9, 2020

Equal protection lawsuit challenging Michigan's COVID-19 testing mandate for migrant farm workers was dismissed.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
County of Butler v. Wolf

2:20-cv-00677 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 2020

Case Ongoing

Pennsylvania constitutional challenge to COVID-19 business lockdown orders partially succeeded.
EDUCATION
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) v. DeVos

1:20-cv-02310 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 18, 2020

Challenge to Department of Education's COVID school funding rules ended after related case victory.
PRISON CONDITIONS
U.S. v. Hampton Roads Regional Jail Authority

2:20-cv-00410 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Aug. 5, 2020

Closed Date: July 31, 2024

DOJ jail conditions lawsuit against Hampton Roads facility settled with reform requirements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Walmart

6:20-cv-00163 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2020

Case Ongoing

EEOC sex discrimination lawsuit against Walmart in London, Kentucky settled for $20 million and hiring test reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
National Association of the Deaf v. Trump

1:20-cv-02107 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 16, 2021

Disability lawsuit over White House COVID briefings settled with sign language interpreter requirement.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Blake v. Carr

4:20-cv-00807 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2020

Case Ongoing

Prison conditions lawsuit over COVID-19 protocols and medical care at federal women's prison in Fort Worth, Texas.
POLICING
Ochoa v. Los Angeles

2:20-cv-06963 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 2, 2020

Case Ongoing

Los Angeles class action over LAPD's false gang member classifications and resulting harm to residents.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Scholl v. Mnuchin

4:20-cv-05309 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 1, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit won relief requiring COVID stimulus payments to eligible incarcerated individuals.
POLICING
Scott v. Louisville Metro Government

3:20-cv-00535 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: July 30, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Louisville police over 2020 protest response and use of force remains ongoing.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Disability Rights California v. County of Alameda

3:20-cv-05256 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 30, 2020

Case Ongoing

Mental health disability lawsuit challenges institutionalization practices in Alameda County, California.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Criswell v. Boudreaux

1:20-cv-01048 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: July 29, 2020

Closed Date: April 13, 2022

Tulare County, California jail COVID-19 lawsuit settled with safety improvements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
California v. Trump

5:20-cv-05169 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

California lawsuit challenging exclusion of immigrants from Census count.
POLICING
Don't Shoot Portland v. Wolf

1:20-cv-02040 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 27, 2020

Closed Date: Nov. 15, 2021

Civil rights lawsuit over federal agents' response to Portland Black Lives Matter protests settled after policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Haitian-Americans United v. Trump

1:20-cv-11421 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 27, 2020

Case Ongoing

Census lawsuit challenging exclusion of undocumented immigrants from congressional apportionment counts.
POLICING
Wise v. Portland

3:20-cv-01193 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: July 24, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 28, 2022

Protest medics sued Portland and federal law enforcement for targeting and retaliation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
New York Immigration Coalition v. Trump

1:20-cv-05781 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 24, 2020

Case Ongoing

Challenge to Trump administration's exclusion of undocumented immigrants from 2020 Census count.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Texas Civil Rights Project v. Wolf

1:20-cv-02035 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 24, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 6, 2020

Immigration lawsuit over unaccompanied migrant children's rights was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
New York v. Trump

1:20-cv-05770 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 24, 2020

Case Ongoing

Census lawsuit over counting undocumented immigrants in state population totals.
POLICING
Black Lives Matter v. Wolf

1:20-cv-04319 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: July 23, 2020

Closed Date: Feb. 22, 2021

Chicago civil rights lawsuit over federal policing of protests was voluntarily dismissed.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Common Cause v. Trump

1:20-cv-02023 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 23, 2020

Closed Date: Nov. 25, 2020

Census lawsuit challenging exclusion of undocumented immigrants was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Subramanya v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

2:20-cv-03707 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: July 22, 2020

Closed Date: March 17, 2021

Class action lawsuit over immigration agency delays in printing work authorization documents.
EDUCATION
NAACP v. DeVos

1:20-cv-01996 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 22, 2020

Challenge to COVID-19 school funding rules won by public school advocates.
POLICING
Western States Center v. Department of Homeland Security

3:20-cv-01175 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: July 21, 2020

Closed Date: March 15, 2022

Civil rights lawsuit over federal agents' response to Portland protests ended with injunction and attorney fees award.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Casa de Maryland v. Wolf

8:20-cv-02118 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: July 21, 2020

Case Ongoing

Challenge to federal rules delaying asylum seekers' work permits in Maryland.
POLICING
Paul v. Trump

3:20-cv-01188 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: July 21, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 21, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit against federal agents over protest violence in Portland dismissed by plaintiff.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
New York v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1:20-cv-05583 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 20, 2020

Case Ongoing

Multi-state lawsuit challenging federal healthcare anti-discrimination rules, awaiting new HHS regulations.
POLICING
Cruz v. Denver

1:20-cv-01922 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: July 17, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights class action against Denver over police response to George Floyd protests in 2020.
POLICING
Rosenblum v. John Does 1-10

3:20-cv-01161 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: July 17, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 16, 2020

State lawsuit challenging federal agents' tactics during 2020 Portland protests was voluntarily dismissed.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Calvary Chapel of Ukiah v. Newsom

2:20-cv-01431 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: July 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

California churches lawsuit challenging COVID-19 worship restrictions and singing ban.
POLICING
Uniformed Fire Officers Association v. DeBlasio

1:20-cv-05441 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 14, 2020

Closed Date: April 13, 2021

First responder unions' lawsuit against New York City over officer discipline records release ended in dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
University of Oregon v. United States Department of Homeland Security

6:20-cv-01127 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: July 13, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 27, 2020

Universities' lawsuit over COVID-era student visa restrictions resolved after policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. United States Department of Homeland Security

1:20-cv-11311 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 13, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 7, 2020

Multi-state lawsuit challenging ICE's pandemic student visa restrictions ended after policy was rescinded.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
The Regents of the University of California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:20-cv-04621 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 10, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 6, 2020

Immigration policy lawsuit over foreign student deportation threats during COVID resolved with policy reversal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of Washington v. United States Department of Homeland Security

2:20-cv-01070 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: July 10, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 6, 2020

State of Washington lawsuit challenging ICE student visa restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic led to policy reversal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Z.W. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

8:20-cv-01220 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 10, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 1, 2020

International student visa lawsuit over COVID-19 online learning restrictions was dismissed after policy reversal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Johns Hopkins University v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:20-cv-01873 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 10, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 20, 2020

University lawsuit over COVID-era international student visa restrictions ended after policy reversal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:20-cv-04592 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 9, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 19, 2020

Lawsuit by California over ICE student visa policy during COVID-19 ended after policy was withdrawn.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY) v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1:20-cv-11297 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 9, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 6, 2024

LGBTQ+ organizations' lawsuit challenging HHS healthcare discrimination rule changes awaits agency's new regulations.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
President and Fellows of Harvard College v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:20-cv-11283 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 8, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 6, 2020

Harvard and MIT lawsuit against ICE over student visa rules during COVID-19 resulted in policy reversal.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Gilder v. Sallie Mae Bank

1:20-cv-00924 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: July 8, 2020

Case Ongoing

Racial discrimination lawsuit challenging Sallie Mae's background check hiring policies.
POLICING
Alsaada v. City of Columbus

2:20-cv-03431 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: July 8, 2020

Case Ongoing

Police excessive force lawsuit over Columbus protests settled with reforms and damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Michigan v. Devos

3:20-cv-04478 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 7, 2020

Case Ongoing

States' lawsuit over CARES Act education funding rules resulted in permanent injunction against Department of Education.
POLICING
NAACP v. Peterman

1:20-cv-00613 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: July 2, 2020

Case Ongoing

Protest rights lawsuit in Graham, North Carolina, settled with agreement allowing courthouse demonstrations.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Jones v. Hill

1:20-cv-02791 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: July 1, 2020

Closed Date: March 13, 2023

COVID-19 class action over jail conditions in Clayton County, Georgia, dismissed after pandemic conditions changed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Albert v. Global TelLink Corp.

8:20-cv-01936 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: June 29, 2020

Case Ongoing

Antitrust class action challenging inflated prison phone call rates charged by three major providers.
POLICING
Rulli v. Pittsburgh

2:20-cv-00965 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 29, 2020

Closed Date: March 24, 2023

Pittsburgh protest lawsuit over police tactics during Floyd demonstrations settled with reforms.
POLICING
Index Newspapers LLC v. City of Portland

3:20-cv-01035 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: June 28, 2020

Closed Date: March 12, 2025

Lawsuit over Portland police attacks on journalists during protests remains in settlement negotiations.
POLICING
Jeffery v. City of New York

1:20-cv-02843 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: June 26, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging New York City's 2020 protest curfew orders remains under appeal.
POLICING
Crane v. Fort Wayne

1:20-cv-00240 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: June 26, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Fort Wayne police over use of force during 2020 George Floyd protests.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Franklin v. Whole Foods

1:20-cv-04935 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: June 26, 2020

Case Ongoing

Employment discrimination class action against Whole Foods over hiring practices related to criminal background checks.
POLICING
Epps v. City and County of Denver

1:20-cv-01878 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: June 25, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over Denver police response to George Floyd protests settled for millions.
POLICING
Chicago Freedom School v. Chicago

1:20-cv-03718 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 25, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 17, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit against Chicago police over protest support center inspection settled.
POLICING
Hunters Capital v. Seattle

2:20-cv-00983 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 24, 2020

Closed Date: April 17, 2023

Class action by Seattle property owners over city's handling of CHOP protest zone in 2020 settled for over $3 million.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
La O Munoz v. Wolf

4:20-cv-02206 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: June 23, 2020

Closed Date: July 31, 2020

Unsuccessful COVID-19 lawsuit by immigrant detainees seeking release from Texas detention facility.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Whitman-Walker Health v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1:20-cv-01630 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 22, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging federal LGBTQ+ healthcare discrimination protections.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Washington v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

2:20-cv-01105 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 19, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 9, 2020

Healthcare discrimination lawsuit against HHS over LGBTQ protections rule dismissed for lack of standing.
POLICING
Indy 10 Black Lives Matter v. Indianapolis

1:20-cv-01660 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: June 18, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 14, 2020

Police brutality lawsuit against Indianapolis over protest response settled with new crowd control policies.
POLICING
Ruiz v. City of Sacramento

2:20-cv-01229 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: June 18, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Sacramento police response to George Floyd protests.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Defy Ventures v. Small Business Administration

1:20-cv-01838 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: June 16, 2020

Case Ongoing

Challenge to Small Business Administration's COVID-19 loan restrictions on business owners with criminal records.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Fenty v. Penzone

2:20-cv-01192 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: June 16, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit seeking COVID-19 protections for Maricopa County, Arizona jail detainees remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Nielson v. Shinn

2:20-cv-01182 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: June 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging constitutionality of private prisons in Arizona
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Illinois Republican Party v. Pritzker

1:20-cv-03489 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit challenging Illinois governor's COVID-19 gathering restrictions on political groups.
POLICING
Buchanan v. Trump

1:20-cv-01542 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 11, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over forceful clearing of Lafayette Square protesters partially settled.
POLICING
Anti Police-Terror Project v. Oakland

3:20-cv-03866 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 11, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights case challenging Oakland police tactics during George Floyd protests.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Soos v. Cuomo

1:20-cv-00651 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: June 10, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 16, 2021

Religious discrimination lawsuit over New York's COVID worship restrictions settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
J.B.B.C. v. Wolf

1:20-cv-01509 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 9, 2020

Closed Date: July 6, 2020

Immigration lawsuit challenging COVID-19 deportation policy was dismissed.
POLICING
Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County v. City of Seattle

2:20-cv-00887 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 9, 2020

Case Ongoing

Ongoing civil rights case challenging Seattle police force during Black Lives Matter protests.
POLICING
Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles

2:20-cv-05027 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 5, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action against LAPD over excessive force and mass arrests during 2020 George Floyd protests remains ongoing.
POLICING
Don't Shoot Portland v. City of Portland

3:20-cv-00917 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: June 5, 2020

Case Ongoing

Portland protest lawsuit over police use of tear gas ended with restrictions on crowd control tactics.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Barnett v. Tony

0:20-cv-61113 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: June 5, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over COVID-19 safety protocols in Broward County, Florida jails remains in active litigation.
POLICING
Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump

1:20-cv-01469 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 4, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over police clearing of Lafayette Square protesters partially settled in Washington, D.C.
POLICING
Abay v. Denver

1:20-cv-01616 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: June 4, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 25, 2023

Civil rights lawsuit over Denver police response to George Floyd protests settled for over one million dollars.
POLICING
Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles v. Garcetti

2:20-cv-04940 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 3, 2020

Closed Date: July 7, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Los Angeles area curfew orders during 2020 protests ended after curfews lifted.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Alaska Libertarian Party v. Fenumiai

3:20-cv-00127 | U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska

Filed Date: June 3, 2020

Closed Date: July 13, 2020

Libertarian Party ballot access lawsuit in Alaska dismissed during COVID-19 pandemic.
POLICING
Goyette v. Minneapolis

0:20-cv-01302 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 2, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights case over police targeting journalists during Minneapolis protests settled with injunction.
POLICING
Williams v. Minneapolis

0:20-cv-01303 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 2, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 15, 2021

Civil rights lawsuit over police response to George Floyd protests in Minneapolis dismissed by court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gomez v. Trump

1:20-cv-01419 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 28, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 27, 2024

Class action challenging COVID-era visa restrictions and processing delays, partially resolved with ongoing appeals.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Collins v. Adams

3:20-cv-00375 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: May 27, 2020

Case Ongoing

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Kentucky's voter ID and absentee ballot requirements during COVID-19 pandemic.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hallinan v. Scarantino

5:20-hc-02088 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 26, 2020

Closed Date: June 29, 2020

Prison class action seeking COVID-19 protections at FCI Butner was dismissed after court denied emergency relief.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
High Plains Harvest Church v. Polis

1:20-cv-01480 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: May 25, 2020

Case Ongoing

Colorado church lawsuit over COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings settled after Supreme Court ruling.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Republican National Committee v. Newsom

2:20-cv-01055 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: May 24, 2020

Closed Date: July 9, 2020

Election lawsuit challenging California's COVID-19 mail voting order was voluntarily dismissed after legislative action.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
League of Independent Fitness Facilities and Trainers, Inc. v. Whitmer

1:20-cv-00458 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 22, 2020

Closed Date: March 3, 2021

Michigan fitness centers' lawsuit against state COVID-19 closure orders dismissed after governor's orders struck down.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Democracy North Carolina v. North Carolina Board of Elections

1:20-cv-00457 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 22, 2020

Closed Date: March 28, 2023

Election law challenge in North Carolina over COVID-19 voting restrictions dismissed after three years of litigation.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak

3:20-cv-00303 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: May 22, 2020

Closed Date: May 13, 2021

Nevada church lawsuit challenging COVID-19 worship restrictions settled with state.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Issa v. Newsom

2:20-cv-01044 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: May 21, 2020

Closed Date: July 9, 2020

Lawsuit challenging California's mail-in voting executive order during COVID-19 pandemic was voluntarily dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Busby v. Bonner

2:20-cv-02359 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: May 20, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 17, 2023

COVID-19 class action over conditions at Shelby County Jail led to ongoing consent decree with safety requirements.
EDUCATION
J.P. v. Educational Testing Services

2:20-cv-04502 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 19, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action against College Board over COVID-era AP exam administration issues.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Clark v. Edwards

3:20-cv-00308 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 19, 2020

Case Ongoing

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Louisiana's absentee ballot requirements during COVID-19 pandemic was dismissed.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
League of Women Voters of Minnesota Education Fund v. Simon

0:20-cv-01205 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: May 19, 2020

Closed Date: May 13, 2021

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Minnesota's absentee ballot witness requirements during COVID-19 pandemic.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
League of Women Voters New Jersey v. Way

3:20-cv-05990 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 18, 2020

Case Ongoing

Voting rights lawsuit about New Jersey's mail ballot signature matching procedures settled with reforms.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
DCCC v. Ziriax

4:20-cv-00211 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: May 18, 2020

Case Ongoing

Failed Democratic Party lawsuit challenging Oklahoma COVID-19 voting restrictions in 2020.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Martinez v. Cuomo

1:20-cv-03338 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 17, 2020

Case Ongoing

Disability rights suit over New York COVID briefings settled with ASL interpreter requirement.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Torres v. Milusnic

2:20-cv-04450 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 16, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 14, 2022

Prison COVID-19 class action at Lompoc federal facility settled with safety improvements.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Bayley's Campground, Inc v. Mills

2:20-cv-00176 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: May 15, 2020

Closed Date: Feb. 3, 2021

Challenge to Maine's COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine requirements ended in voluntary dismissal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Denbow v. Maine Department of Corrections

1:20-cv-00175 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: May 15, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 14, 2020

COVID-19 habeas action by Maine prisoners seeking release denied after failure to exhaust state remedies.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Smith v. Dewine

2:20-cv-02471 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 15, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 3, 2020

Ohio prison COVID-19 class action seeking improved health measures was voluntarily dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Waddell v. Taylor

3:20-cv-00340 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: May 14, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 class action lawsuit challenging Mississippi prison conditions during pandemic enters settlement negotiations.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
N.H. ex rel J.H. v. Edwards

3:20-cv-00293 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 14, 2020

Closed Date: Feb. 11, 2021

Juvenile detention COVID-19 class action in Louisiana settled with confidential agreement.
EDUCATION
Know Your IX v. Devos

1:20-cv-01224 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: May 14, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 20, 2020

Education advocacy groups' lawsuit challenging Title IX sexual assault regulations dismissed for lack of standing.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Meade v. Bonin

2:20-cv-01455 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 14, 2020

Case Ongoing

Due process lawsuit challenging New Orleans judge's undisclosed ties to court-ordered ankle monitoring company.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Midwest Institute of Health, PLLC v. Whitmer

1:20-cv-00414 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 12, 2020

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to Michigan's COVID-19 emergency orders resulted in limits on governor's powers.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Williamson v. Maciol

9:20-cv-00537 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: May 12, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2022

Jail discrimination lawsuit over female inmate housing in Oneida County, NY settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Sweeney v. Herrera

2:20-cv-04247 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 11, 2020

Closed Date: June 8, 2020

COVID-19 release request from Orion Residential Reentry Centre denied for jurisdictional reasons.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Black Voters Matter Fund v. Raffensperger

1:20-cv-01489 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: May 11, 2020

Case Ongoing

Voting rights lawsuit challenges Georgia's mail-in ballot postage requirements.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Lewis v. Hughs

5:20-cv-00577 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: May 11, 2020

Case Ongoing

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Texas mail ballot restrictions and postage requirements remains pending.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Lucero-Gonzalez v. Kline

2:20-cv-00901 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: May 8, 2020

Case Ongoing

Ongoing COVID-19 class action over health safety measures at Arizona federal detention facility.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Newsom

3:20-cv-00865 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: May 8, 2020

Case Ongoing

California church lawsuit over COVID-19 worship restrictions settled with state.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Does v. Trump

2:20-cv-00704 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: May 8, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action over COVID stimulus check eligibility requirements resolved through legislation.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
The New Georgia Project v. Raffensperger

1:20-cv-01986 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: May 8, 2020

Closed Date: March 25, 2021

Voting rights lawsuit in Georgia over absentee ballot rules during COVID-19 pandemic settled after court battles.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church v. Pritzker

1:20-cv-02782 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 7, 2020

Case Ongoing

Churches' lawsuit challenging Illinois COVID-19 gathering restrictions dismissed after multiple appeals.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Gottlieb v. Lamont

3:20-cv-00623 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: May 6, 2020

Case Ongoing

Ongoing lawsuit challenging Connecticut voting laws during COVID-19 pandemic over ballot access and mail-in voting.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Does v. Trump

3:20-cv-00430 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: May 6, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Class action challenging COVID stimulus check eligibility rules was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Doe v. Trump

8:20-cv-00858 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 6, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 12, 2021

Class action challenging CARES Act stimulus payment exclusions for mixed-status marriages ended with dismissal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
R.V. v. Mnuchin

8:20-cv-01148 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: May 5, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging denial of COVID relief payments to U.S. citizen children of undocumented parents in Maryland.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Russell v. Wayne County

2:20-cv-11094 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 4, 2020

Case Ongoing

Wayne County Jail COVID-19 lawsuit seeking inmate release moved to state court proceedings.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Carranza v. ICE

2:20-cv-00424 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: May 4, 2020

Closed Date: May 18, 2021

ICE detention center lawsuit seeking improved phone access during COVID-19 pandemic was voluntarily dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Wragg v. Ortiz

1:20-cv-05496 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 4, 2020

Closed Date: June 10, 2020

COVID-19 class action seeking release of medically vulnerable inmates at Fort Dix federal prison was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Belton, Jr. v. East Baton Rouge Parish Prison

3:20-cv-00278 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 4, 2020

Closed Date: April 7, 2021

Baton Rouge jail COVID-19 class action dismissed after court found adequate safety measures in place.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
SawariMedia LLC v. Whitmer

4:20-cv-11246 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 4, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 9, 2020

Michigan election lawsuit over pandemic ballot initiative requirements was dismissed.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Middleton v. Andino

3:20-cv-01730 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: May 1, 2020

Case Ongoing

South Carolina voting rights lawsuit challenging pandemic-related ballot restrictions, with partial relief granted.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
People First of Alabama v. Merrill

2:20-cv-00619 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 1, 2020

Closed Date: Nov. 16, 2020

Voter lawsuit challenging Alabama's witness and photo ID requirements for absentee voting during COVID-19 pandemic.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
A. Phillip Randolph Institute v. Hargett

3:20-cv-00374 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: May 1, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 26, 2023

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Tennessee's absentee ballot restrictions ended with partial reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Chalmers v. New York

1:20-cv-03389 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 1, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action against New York City Fire Department over race-based pay disparities settled for over $29 million.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Self Advocacy Solutions v. Jaeger

3:20-cv-00071 | U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

Filed Date: May 1, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 23, 2020

North Dakota voting rights case over mail ballot signature verification resulted in reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
The Beloved Church v. Pritzker

3:20-cv-50153 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 30, 2020

Closed Date: May 13, 2021

Church lawsuit challenging Illinois COVID-19 restrictions on in-person services denied injunctive relief and dismissed.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
Wilkes v. Lamont

3:20-cv-00594 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: April 30, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 14, 2021

Class action over COVID-19 conditions at Connecticut psychiatric facilities ended in voluntary dismissal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Ahlman v. Barnes

8:20-cv-00835 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 30, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 12, 2022

Orange County Jail COVID-19 class action settled with improved safety measures.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Dubon Miranda v. Barr

1:20-cv-01110 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: April 30, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention class action challenges unfair bond hearing practices in Maryland.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Tully v. Okeson

1:20-cv-01271 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: April 29, 2020

Case Ongoing

Ongoing class action lawsuit challenging Indiana's absentee voting restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Abrams v. Chapman

2:20-cv-11053 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 29, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 20, 2020

Michigan prisoner class action seeking COVID-19 safety measures was dismissed after similar case failed on appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Samma v. United States Department of Defense

1:20-cv-01104 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

Military class action about citizenship rules for non-citizen service members won injunctive relief.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Doe #1 v. Hall

1:20-cv-00600 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: April 28, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 14, 2020

COVID-19 lawsuit over Fresno County's in-person sex offender registration was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Fernandez-Rodriguez v. Licon-Vitale

1:20-cv-03315 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 28, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2021

Prison COVID-19 conditions lawsuit in New York City ended after facility closure.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Signature Sothbeys International Realty, Inc. v. Whitmer

1:20-cv-00360 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 28, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 2, 2020

Michigan businesses' lawsuit challenging COVID-19 shutdown orders dismissed after restrictions lifted.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Amador v. Mnuchin

1:20-cv-01102 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: April 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

Ongoing lawsuit challenging exclusion of mixed-immigration status couples from COVID-19 stimulus payments.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Martinez-Brooks v. Easter

3:20-cv-00569 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: April 27, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2021

Prison COVID-19 lawsuit in Danbury, Connecticut, settled with safety measures for vulnerable inmates.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Thompson v. DeWine

2:20-cv-02129 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: April 27, 2020

Closed Date: Dec. 28, 2021

Ongoing lawsuit challenging Ohio's ballot initiative signature requirements during COVID-19 pandemic.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Powell v. Benson

2:20-cv-11023 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 25, 2020

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit seeking accessible absentee voting systems for blind Michigan voters during COVID-19 pandemic.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Women's Health Center of West Virginia v. Morrisey

2:20-cv-00293 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: April 24, 2020

Closed Date: May 7, 2020

Lawsuit challenging West Virginia's COVID-19 abortion restrictions ended when state lifted the restrictions.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Cullors v. County of Los Angeles

2:20-cv-03760 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 24, 2020

Closed Date: April 27, 2020

Class action lawsuit over COVID-19 safety conditions in Los Angeles County jails was voluntarily dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Doe v. Trump

1:20-cv-02531 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 24, 2020

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2021

Class action challenging COVID-19 stimulus payment rules for mixed-status marriages ended after policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
C.G.B. v. Wolf

1:20-cv-01072 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 23, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 6, 2021

COVID-19 lawsuit seeking release of transgender immigration detainees was dismissed after settlement.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Bailey v. Pritzker

3:20-cv-00474 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 23, 2020

Case Ongoing

Illinois state legislator lawsuit challenging governor's COVID-19 stay-at-home orders remains in litigation.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Thomas v. Andino

3:20-cv-01552 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: April 22, 2020

Case Ongoing

South Carolina voting rights case challenging COVID-era absentee ballot requirements.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Miller v. Thurston

5:20-cv-05070 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Filed Date: April 22, 2020

Closed Date: July 23, 2020

Arkansas ballot access lawsuit during COVID-19 pandemic failed on appeal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Seth v. McDonough

8:20-cv-01028 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: April 21, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 jail conditions lawsuit in Prince George's County settled with safety improvements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Frazier v. Kelley

4:20-cv-00434 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: April 21, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 class action seeking improved conditions for high-risk Arkansas prison inmates remains pending.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Alcantara v. Archambeault

3:20-cv-00756 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: April 21, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 lawsuit seeking release of vulnerable detainees from California immigration detention centers.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Zepeda Rivas v. Jennings

3:20-cv-02731 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 20, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention COVID-19 class action in California settled with improved safety measures.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Remick v. City of Philadelphia

2:20-cv-01959 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 20, 2020

Case Ongoing

Philadelphia jail COVID-19 class action resulting in multiple settlements and ongoing court monitoring.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Amezcua v. Garcia

5:20-cv-00054 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 17, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detainees' COVID-19 safety lawsuit in Texas detention centers dismissed after eight months.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Cameron v. Bouchard

2:20-cv-10949 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 17, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 jail conditions lawsuit in Oakland County settled for improved health and safety measures.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Baez v. McDonald

1:20-cv-10753 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 17, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 8, 2020

COVID-19 class action over safety conditions at Plymouth County jail voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Maryville Baptist Church v. Beshear

3:20-cv-00278 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: April 17, 2020

Case Ongoing

Church lawsuit against Kentucky over COVID-19 gathering restrictions during worship services remains unresolved.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
League of Women Voters of Virginia v. Virginia State Board of Elections

6:20-cv-00024 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 17, 2020

Case Ongoing

Virginia lawsuit challenging COVID-era mail ballot witness requirement led to temporary suspension of requirement.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Zwaag v. Whitmer

1:20-cv-00325 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 16, 2020

Closed Date: April 29, 2020

Michigan lawsuit challenging COVID-19 motorboat restrictions was voluntarily dismissed.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
First Baptist Church v. Kelly

6:20-cv-01102 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: April 16, 2020

Closed Date: May 4, 2020

Religious freedom lawsuit against Kansas over COVID-19 church gathering restrictions ended when state relaxed rules.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Tamayo Espinoza v. Witte

5:20-cv-00106 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: April 16, 2020

Immigration detainees' COVID-19 release lawsuit in Adams County, Mississippi, was dismissed.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Beemer v. Whitmer

1:20-cv-00323 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

Challenge to Michigan's COVID-19 stay-at-home order dismissed after policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Brown v. Marler

2:20-cv-01914 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit seeking COVID-19 protections and releases at Philadelphia Federal Detention Center remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Grinis v. Spaulding

1:20-cv-10738 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 15, 2020

Closed Date: July 2, 2020

Federal prison COVID-19 lawsuit seeking inmate releases for social distancing was dismissed in Massachusetts.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gomes v. US Department of Homeland Security

1:20-cv-00453 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Filed Date: April 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention COVID-19 lawsuit in Strafford County, NH, seeking safer conditions.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Humphrey v. LeBlanc

3:20-cv-00233 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuits challenging Louisiana's detention of prisoners beyond their release dates.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Dada v. Witte

1:20-cv-00458 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 14, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 lawsuit by detained immigrants in Louisiana resulted in release of 14 medically vulnerable detainees.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gumns v. Edwards

3:20-cv-00231 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 14, 2020

Closed Date: June 11, 2020

Louisiana prison COVID-19 class action challenging transfer policy for infected inmates was voluntarily dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
New York v. United States Department of Labor

1:20-cv-03020 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 14, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 25, 2020

State of New York lawsuit challenging federal COVID-19 paid leave regulations succeeded in blocking key restrictions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Codner v. Choate

1:20-cv-01050 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: April 14, 2020

Immigration detention COVID-19 release petition in Aurora, Colorado denied by court.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Wilson v. Williams

4:20-cv-00794 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: April 13, 2020

Closed Date: May 12, 2021

Prison COVID-19 lawsuit at Ohio federal facility seeking release of vulnerable inmates was ultimately dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Roman v. Wolf

5:20-cv-00768 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 13, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 class action over conditions at Adelanto immigration detention facility remains under court monitoring.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gayle v. Meade

1:20-cv-21553 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: April 13, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 3, 2022

Florida ICE detention centers class action over COVID-19 conditions settled with safety improvements.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Sanchez v. Dallas County Sheriff

3:20-cv-00832 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 9, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 class action challenging health conditions at Dallas County Jail remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Toure v. Hott

1:20-cv-00395 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 9, 2020

Immigration detainees' COVID-19 safety lawsuit in Virginia detention centers dismissed after failed emergency motion.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Graham v. Allegheny County

2:20-cv-00496 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 9, 2020

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over COVID-19 protocols in Allegheny County, PA jail, partially settled with ongoing claims.
POLICING
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department

1:20-cv-00929 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: April 9, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Baltimore's aerial surveillance program settled with agreement to end the program.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Barrera v. Wolf

4:20-cv-01241 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 8, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 detention case seeking release of medically vulnerable immigrants in Montgomery County.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Benavides v. Gartland

5:20-cv-00046 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 8, 2020

Closed Date: Nov. 18, 2020

COVID-19 lawsuit by ICE detainees in Georgia seeking release due to health concerns was voluntarily dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Whorley v. Northam

3:20-cv-00255 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 8, 2020

Closed Date: June 9, 2021

COVID-19 class action against Virginia state prisons settled for improved safety protocols and early release procedures.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Texas Democratic Party v. Abbott

5:20-cv-00438 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: April 7, 2020

Closed Date: April 23, 2024

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Texas mail-in ballot restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic, still ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Albino-Martinez v. Adducci

2:20-cv-10893 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 7, 2020

Closed Date: May 1, 2020

Immigration detainees' COVID-19 safety lawsuit in Michigan jails dismissed by federal court.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Carranza v. Reams

1:20-cv-00977 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: April 7, 2020

Closed Date: Feb. 16, 2021

COVID-19 class action against Weld County Jail in Colorado over safety protocols settled with consent decree.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Morgan v. White

1:20-cv-02189 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 7, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 13, 2020

Illinois ballot initiative lawsuit seeking online signature collection during COVID-19 pandemic was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Martinez v. Donahue

7:20-cv-00062 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 7, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 17, 2020

Immigration detainees' COVID-19 lawsuit against Georgia detention centers dismissed after failed release requests.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Augusto v. Moniz

1:20-cv-10685 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 7, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action by ICE detainees in Plymouth County seeking release due to COVID-19 risks in detention facility.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Livas v. Myers

2:20-cv-00422 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 6, 2020

Closed Date: April 22, 2020

COVID-19 lawsuit seeking release of high-risk inmates at Oakdale federal prison dismissed by court.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Swain v. Junior

1:20-cv-21457 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: April 5, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 2, 2022

COVID-19 class action challenging jail conditions in Miami-Dade County that was voluntarily dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Barnes v. Jeffreys

1:20-cv-02137 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 5, 2020

Case Ongoing

Illinois class action challenging post-sentence detention of sex offenders resulted in law being struck down.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Mays v. Dart

1:20-cv-02134 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 3, 2020

Closed Date: June 10, 2024

Cook County Jail COVID-19 class action settled with new health emergency policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Thompson v. Tsoukaris

1:20-cv-01449 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 3, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 lawsuit seeking release of medically vulnerable ICE detainees in Georgia facilities was voluntarily dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hope v. Doll

1:20-cv-00562 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 3, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 safety lawsuit over Pennsylvania immigration detention conditions was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Money v. Pritzker

1:20-cv-02093 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 2, 2020

Closed Date: July 1, 2021

Illinois prison COVID-19 class action settled with early release provisions and ADA training requirements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Money v. Jeffreys

1:20-cv-02094 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 2, 2020

Closed Date: July 1, 2021

Illinois prison COVID-19 lawsuit settled with improved safety measures.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Arizonans for Fair Elections v. Hobbs

2:20-cv-00658 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: April 2, 2020

Unsuccessful challenge to Arizona's in-person ballot initiative signature requirements during COVID-19 pandemic.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Williams v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:20-cv-00890 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 2, 2020

Closed Date: April 28, 2020

Class action over COVID-19 safety measures at D.C. halfway house voluntarily dismissed after population reductions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Dada v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

2:20-cv-01093 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 1, 2020

Case Ongoing

ICE detainees' COVID-19 safety lawsuit dismissed on jurisdictional grounds.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Urdaneta v. Keeton

2:20-cv-00654 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: April 1, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detainees' COVID-19 safety lawsuit in Arizona settled with facility improvements.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Esshaki v. Whitmer

2:20-cv-10831 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 31, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 2, 2020

Michigan election lawsuit over ballot signature requirements during COVID-19 lockdown settled with modified rules.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Banks v. Booth

1:20-cv-00849 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 30, 2020

Case Ongoing

DC jail COVID-19 lawsuit settled with safety improvements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Rodriguez v. Wolf

5:20-cv-00627 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 30, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 detention release case in San Bernardino County led to temporary release of detainees.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Valentine v. Collier

4:20-cv-01115 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 30, 2020

Closed Date: April 19, 2021

COVID-19 class action by Texas prisoners over pandemic safety measures that was ultimately dismissed by appeals court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild v. Executive Office of Immigration Review

1:20-cv-00852 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 30, 2020

Closed Date: June 2, 2020

Immigration lawsuit over COVID-19 in-person court hearings was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Malam v. Adducci

5:20-cv-10829 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 30, 2020

Immigration detainee class action over COVID-19 risks led to multiple releases in Michigan.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose

2:20-cv-01638 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: March 30, 2020

Closed Date: April 20, 2020

Voting rights lawsuit against Ohio over COVID-19 election changes dismissed after court denied injunctive relief.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Savino v. Hodgson

1:20-cv-10617 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 27, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention COVID-19 lawsuit in Bristol County, Massachusetts, settled with release of detainees.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
DeVooght v. City of Warren

2:20-cv-10812 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 27, 2020

Case Ongoing

Sex discrimination lawsuit over female dispatchers conducting searches during COVID in Warren, Michigan.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Chunn v. Edge

1:20-cv-01590 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: March 27, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 12, 2020

COVID-19 class action seeking release of medically vulnerable inmates at Metropolitan Detention Center was dismissed.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Mays v. Thurston

4:20-cv-00341 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: March 26, 2020

Arkansas voting rights lawsuit seeking extended mail ballot deadlines during COVID-19 was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Castillo v. Barr

5:20-cv-00605 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 26, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 lawsuit seeking release of immigrants from detention facility due to infection risks in California.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Cooper v. Raffensperger

1:20-cv-01312 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: March 26, 2020

Case Ongoing

Georgia ballot access lawsuit led to 30% reduction in signature requirements for third-party candidates during COVID-19.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood Center for Choice v. Abbott

1:20-cv-00323 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: March 25, 2020

Closed Date: March 5, 2021

Texas lawsuit over COVID-19 abortion restrictions during early pandemic emergency orders.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Jones v. Wolf

1:20-cv-00361 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: March 25, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detainees secured COVID safety measures at Buffalo detention facility.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ortuño v. Jennings

3:20-cv-02064 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 24, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detainees sought release from California facilities due to COVID-19 risks.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Basank v. Decker

1:20-cv-02518 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 24, 2020

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 lawsuit secured release of medically vulnerable ICE detainees in New York detention facilities.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Thakker v. Doll

1:20-cv-00480 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: March 24, 2020

Closed Date: April 18, 2023

COVID-19 lawsuit seeking release of vulnerable immigration detainees in Pennsylvania.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Coreas v. Bounds

8:20-cv-00780 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: March 24, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action by Maryland ICE detainees seeking release due to COVID-19 health risks in detention centers.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
O.M.G. v. Wolf

1:20-cv-00786 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 21, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention lawsuit over COVID-19 protections at ICE family centers resolved with safety measures.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Coronel v. Decker

1:20-cv-02472 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 20, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 17, 2023

Emergency lawsuit led to release of ICE detainees at high medical risk during COVID-19 pandemic in New York City area.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Family Equality v. Azar

1:20-cv-02403 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 19, 2020

Case Ongoing

LGBTQ advocacy groups challenge HHS policy allowing discrimination in grant programs, awaiting appeals court decision.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Nellson v. Barnhart

1:20-cv-00756 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: March 18, 2020

Closed Date: Oct. 22, 2020

Federal prisoner's COVID-19 safety protocols lawsuit dismissed for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Democratic National Committee v. Bostelmann

3:20-cv-00249 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: March 18, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 20, 2021

Wisconsin voting rights lawsuit over COVID-19 restrictions resolved through dismissal.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Hudson v. Montgomery County

2:20-cv-01487 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: March 17, 2020

Closed Date: Feb. 2, 2021

Retaliation lawsuit against Montgomery County, PA over public defender's firing for bail system criticism.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Dawson v. Asher

2:20-cv-00409 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: March 16, 2020

Closed Date: Nov. 20, 2020

Immigration detainees' COVID-19 safety lawsuit in Tacoma, WA dismissed after finding adequate pandemic precautions.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Nielsen v. DeSantis

4:20-cv-00236 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: March 16, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 5, 2020

Voting rights lawsuit about COVID-19 election procedures in Florida settled with expanded voting access measures.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Jones v. Stanford

1:20-cv-01332 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: March 12, 2020

Case Ongoing

New York civil rights lawsuit over social media restrictions for sex offenders settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Onosamba-Ohindo v. Barr

1:20-cv-00290 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: March 10, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention class action challenging bond hearing procedures in New York and Louisiana detention facilities.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Williams v. Witte

4:20-cv-00304 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: March 5, 2020

Closed Date: June 19, 2020

COVID-19 lawsuit seeking release of medically vulnerable ICE detainees in Etowah County ended with voluntary dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Velesaca v. Decker

1:20-cv-01803 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention lawsuit in New York resulted in changes to ICE's release policies during COVID-19.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Sierra Club v. Trump

4:20-cv-01494 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

Environmental groups' lawsuit challenging border wall funding was resolved by presidential order.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Torres v. Collins

2:20-cv-00026 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2020

Case Ongoing

Jail class action challenging bail practices in Hamblen County, Tennessee.
EDUCATION
Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools, Inc.

3:20-cv-00201 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2020

Case Ongoing

Connecticut lawsuit challenges transgender athletes competing in girls' high school sports.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Lewis-McCoy v. Wolf

1:20-cv-01142 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action against federal Global Entry program ban of New York residents ended with ban's reversal.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Nashville Community Bail Fund v. Gentry

3:20-cv-00103 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Feb. 5, 2020

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit in Davidson County, Tennessee, successfully challenged garnishment of non-profit bail bonds.
POLICING
Ingram v. County of Wayne

5:20-cv-10288 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Feb. 4, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Wayne County, Michigan's vehicle seizure and forfeiture practices remains ongoing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Jennings v. Wolf

3:20-cv-00148 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Closed Date: May 1, 2023

Pennsylvania lawsuit challenging closure of two state disability care facilities ended with voluntary dismissal.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
G.T. v. Board of Education of Kanawha

2:20-cv-00057 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 24, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging disability accommodations in Kanawha County, West Virginia schools.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Brown v. Transportation Security Administration

2:20-cv-00064 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 21, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action against TSA and DEA over seizure of cash from air travelers continues in Pennsylvania.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
U.T. v. Barr

1:20-cv-00116 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

Asylum rights lawsuit challenging deportation agreements with Central American countries remains pending.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Amos v. Hall

4:20-cv-00007 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 13, 2023

Prison conditions class action challenging unsafe and inhumane conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
N.S. v. Hughes

1:20-cv-00101 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action against U.S. Marshals over immigration detentions in D.C.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Make the Road New York v. Pompeo

1:19-cv-11633 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging Trump administration's public charge rule, resulting in nationwide injunction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Sclafani v. Mici

1:19-cv-12550 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2019

Case Ongoing

Prison medical care lawsuit in Massachusetts settled over opioid treatment denial policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Trump

3:19-cv-02051 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration nonprofits' lawsuit challenging unfair asylum court procedures and policies remains ongoing in Oregon.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
White v. Hesse

5:19-cv-01145 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2019

Case Ongoing

Ongoing class action challenging Canadian County, Oklahoma's bail policies as discriminatory and unconstitutional.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Freedom for Immigrants v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:19-cv-10424 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2019

Closed Date: July 8, 2021

First Amendment lawsuit challenging ICE's shutdown of immigration detention hotline remains ongoing in California.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doc Society v. Pompeo

1:19-cv-03632 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 2019

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging visa applicants' social media disclosure requirements remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Beaubrun v. United States

5:19-cv-00615 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2019

Closed Date: Jan. 28, 2022

Federal prison sexual abuse lawsuit by female inmates against Coleman Prison Camp settled with damages.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Voto Latino Foundation v. Hobbs

2:19-cv-05685 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Nov. 26, 2019

Arizona election deadline lawsuit settled with expanded voter outreach.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Newsome v. Philadelphia

2:19-cv-05590 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Nov. 26, 2019

Closed Date: March 2, 2023

Police department class action over nursing accommodations settled privately.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Young v. Azar

1:19-cv-03526 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 22, 2019

Case Ongoing

Medicaid class action in Michigan led to court blocking state work requirements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
HIAS, Inc. v. Trump

8:19-cv-03346 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2019

Closed Date: Dec. 15, 2021

Lawsuit challenging Trump executive order requiring state consent for refugee resettlement; case closed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Steele-Warrick v. Microgenics

1:19-cv-06558 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2019

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over faulty drug tests in New York state prisons remains ongoing.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Ruelas v. County of Alameda

4:19-cv-07637 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action over unpaid jail labor in Alameda County food services, resolved against inmates.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Allison v. Allen

1:19-cv-01126 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Nov. 12, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging bail practices for indigent defendants in Alamance County, North Carolina.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Priorities USA v. Nessel

4:19-cv-13341 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 12, 2019

Case Ongoing

Michigan voting rights lawsuit over transportation and absentee ballot rules dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Gonzalez v. Ahern

3:19-cv-07423 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 11, 2019

Case Ongoing

Ongoing jail conditions class action against Alameda County over sanitation at Santa Rita Jail.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Moran v. Landrum-Johnson

2:19-cv-13553 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Nov. 11, 2019

Closed Date: April 5, 2021

Class action lawsuit challenging Orleans Parish judges' bail practices settled with court-ordered reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. McAleenan

3:19-cv-02119 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 5, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging denial of legal counsel for asylum seekers in border screening interviews.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. Trump

3:19-cv-01743 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration class action challenging Trump administration's healthcare coverage requirements for visa applicants.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Liberty v. Rhode Island Department of Corrections

1:19-cv-00573 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Oct. 25, 2019

Case Ongoing

Prison class action challenging Rhode Island's solitary confinement of mentally ill inmates.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Costa v. Bazron

1:19-cv-03185 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2019

Case Ongoing

Psychiatric hospital COVID-19 safety lawsuit in D.C. seeks improved conditions and patient releases.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Page v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:19-cv-03149 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 21, 2019

Closed Date: Sept. 11, 2020

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Trump campaign advisor's surveillance warrants dismissed by agreement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Adlerstein v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

4:19-cv-00500 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Oct. 16, 2019

Case Ongoing

Civil rights case challenging border agents' harassment of aid workers in Arizona.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Wolf

1:19-cv-03640 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 7, 2019

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging expedited asylum review programs that limit access to legal counsel in immigration proceedings.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
A.I.I.L. v. Sessions

4:19-cv-00481 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Oct. 3, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging family separation of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Stone v. Tom Green County

6:19-cv-00061 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2019

Case Ongoing

First Amendment retaliation lawsuit by attorney against Tom Green County, Texas, over plea bargaining policy.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

8:19-cv-02851 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging federal public charge rule resolved when policy was abandoned.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
New York v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:19-cv-08876 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2019

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging ICE courthouse arrest policy in New York resulted in statewide injunction against the practice.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:19-cv-08892 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2019

Closed Date: Aug. 28, 2023

Civil rights lawsuit challenging ICE courthouse arrests in New York.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Cook County, Illinois v. Wolf

1:19-cv-06334 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2019

Closed Date: March 12, 2021

Lawsuit challenging Trump administration's public charge immigration rule ended with rule's abandonment in 2021.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
American Council of the Blind of Metropolitan Chicago v. Chicago

1:19-cv-06322 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2019

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit challenging Chicago's lack of accessible pedestrian signals for blind residents.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Centro Presente, Inc. v. McAleenan

1:19-cv-02840 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging new federal expedited removal policies in DC, awaiting resolution.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
C.M. v. United States

2:19-cv-05217 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 19, 2019

Closed Date: Oct. 22, 2024

On September 19, 2019, five asylum-seeking parents, on their own behalf and on behalf of their minor children, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiff…

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POLICING
Street v. O'Toole

4:19-cv-02590 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Sept. 17, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action against St. Louis police over protest kettling tactics settled for nearly $5 million.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Casa de Maryland v. Trump

8:19-cv-02715 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2019

Closed Date: Jan. 26, 2023

Immigration rights lawsuit over federal public charge rule resolved when policy was withdrawn.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
L.M.-M. v. Cuccinelli

1:19-cv-02676 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2019

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2021

Immigration rights lawsuit successfully challenged expedited asylum interview policies at Texas detention centers.
EDUCATION
Black Parallel School Board v. Sacramento City Unified School District

2:19-cv-01768 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2019

Case Ongoing

Sacramento school discrimination lawsuit settled with reforms for disabled students.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Irish International Immigrant Center, Inc. v. Cuccinelli

1:19-cv-11880 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2019

Closed Date: June 15, 2021

Immigration lawsuit over medical deferred action program dismissal.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
G.H. v. Marstiller

4:19-cv-00431 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 4, 2019

Closed Date: Sept. 8, 2022

Florida juvenile detention solitary confinement lawsuit dismissed after decertification.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Allen v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

1:19-cv-08173 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 2, 2019

Case Ongoing

Prison class action challenging New York's pain medication policies remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Rogers v. Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

1:19-cv-03090 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2019

Case Ongoing

Maryland prison disability discrimination case over wheelchair access.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. Baltimore County

1:19-cv-02465 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 27, 2019

Case Ongoing

Racial discrimination lawsuit over Baltimore County police hiring tests settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Human Rights Defense Center v. Winn

1:19-cv-12470 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2019

Case Ongoing

Prison newsletter censorship lawsuit against Michigan corrections department over withheld publications from inmates.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of New York v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:19-cv-07777 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 21, 2019

Closed Date: March 6, 2023

States' challenge to federal immigration public charge rule ended after policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Fraihat v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

5:19-cv-01546 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 19, 2019

Case Ongoing

Ongoing class action challenging ICE detention conditions during COVID-19 pandemic.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
La Clinica de la Raza v. Trump

4:19-cv-04980 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 16, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration policy lawsuit over public charge rule ended after rule was withdrawn.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:19-cv-04975 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 16, 2019

Closed Date: Jan. 30, 2023

States' lawsuit over federal immigration public charge rule ended after policy was withdrawn.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:19-cv-05210 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2019

Closed Date: March 1, 2023

Challenge to Trump administration's public charge immigration rule ended after Biden administration withdrew the rule.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

4:19-cv-04717 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 13, 2019

Case Ongoing

San Francisco immigration policy lawsuit resolved after federal public charge rule was withdrawn.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Darchini v. Pompeo

8:19-cv-01417 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 22, 2019

Closed Date: April 6, 2021

Immigration lawsuit challenging delays in travel ban waiver processing ended after Biden administration revoked the ban.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Barr

4:19-cv-04073 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 16, 2019

Case Ongoing

Ongoing challenge to Trump-era asylum restrictions requiring migrants to first seek protection in transit countries.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition v. Trump; I.A. v. Barr

1:19-cv-02117 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 16, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging Trump administration's asylum restrictions for southern border crossings.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project v. Barr

1:19-cv-06443 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 11, 2019

Closed Date: Nov. 21, 2019

Immigration lawsuit over improper deportation hearing notices was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Gonzalez v. Moore

1:19-cv-03035 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: July 2, 2019

Closed Date: Feb. 20, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit over Georgia's driver's license policy for Puerto Ricans resolved after policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
J.O.P. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

8:19-cv-01944 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: July 1, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration class action challenging federal asylum policies for unaccompanied minors; application of settlement to Alien Enemies Act removals
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Little Rock Family Planning Services v. Rutledge

4:19-cv-00449 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: June 26, 2019

Closed Date: Sept. 19, 2022

Federal lawsuit challenging Arkansas abortion restrictions, including 18-week ban, ended after Dobbs decision.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Kiakombua v. McAleenan

1:19-cv-01872 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 25, 2019

Case Ongoing

Asylum seekers challenge Trump administration's stricter credible fear interview policies in ongoing lawsuit.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Nightingale v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

3:19-cv-03512 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 16, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over immigration file request delays led to court-ordered processing reforms and backlog reduction.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Jones v. DeSantis

4:19-cv-00300 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: June 15, 2019

Case Ongoing

Florida voting rights lawsuit challenging law requiring ex-felons to pay court fees before regaining voting rights.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Brito v. Barr

1:19-cv-11314 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 13, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging immigration bond hearing procedures for ICE detainees in Massachusetts, currently on appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Abiala v. Barr

7:19-cv-00082 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: June 6, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention class action challenging unaffordable bonds for detainees in Georgia.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Fernandez v. St. Louis County

4:19-cv-01638 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: June 5, 2019

Closed Date: June 18, 2021

Successful challenge to St. Louis County's panhandling restrictions.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Rotondo v. JPMorgan Chase Bank

2:19-cv-02328 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 30, 2019

Closed Date: 2020

Class action against JP Morgan Chase over unequal parental leave for fathers settled for $5 million.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Heredia Mons v. McAleenan

1:19-cv-01593 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 30, 2019

Case Ongoing

Asylum seekers' class action against New Orleans ICE Field Office over parole review policies remains ongoing.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Bird v. Barr

1:19-cv-01581 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 29, 2019

Case Ongoing

Gender discrimination class action against FBI Training Academy in Quantico settled for over twenty million dollars.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
County of Santa Clara v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

3:19-cv-02916 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 28, 2019

Case Ongoing

Healthcare providers sue HHS in Santa Clara County, CA over religious objection rule, win injunction, case on appeal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Robinson v. Marshall

2:19-cv-00365 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 24, 2019

Closed Date: June 30, 2022

Constitutional challenge to Alabama abortion ban dismissed after Dobbs ruling.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association v. Azar

1:19-cv-05435 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 21, 2019

Case Ongoing

Challenge to HHS rule allowing healthcare providers to refuse treatment based on religious beliefs struck down by court.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Norbert v. San Francisco Sheriff's Department

3:19-cv-02724 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 20, 2019

Case Ongoing

Jail conditions lawsuit in San Francisco County leads to court-ordered reforms regarding inmate sunlight access.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Preterm-Cleveland v. Attorney General of Ohio

1:19-cv-00360 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 15, 2019

Closed Date: July 7, 2022

Ohio abortion rights lawsuit challenging six-week ban and COVID-19 restrictions, dismissed after Dobbs decision.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Chen v. Western Digital Corporation

8:19-cv-00909 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 14, 2019

Case Ongoing

Gender discrimination class action against Western Digital settled for $7.75 million and workplace reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Harvard v. Inch

4:19-cv-00212 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: May 8, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Florida prison's use of solitary confinement for disabled inmates remains unresolved.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Thorpe v. Virginia Department of Corrections

2:20-cv-00007 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: May 6, 2019

Case Ongoing

Virginia prison class action challenging prolonged solitary confinement practices in two supermax facilities.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Leopold v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:19-cv-01278 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 2, 2019

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking Mueller investigation records from DOJ, with periodic document releases ongoing.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Doe v. BHC Fairfax Hospital, Inc.

2:19-cv-00635 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 30, 2019

Case Ongoing

Disability discrimination lawsuit challenges psychiatric hospital's strip search policies in Washington state.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ryan v. ICE

1:19-cv-11003 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 29, 2019

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging ICE courthouse arrests in Massachusetts ended after Biden administration revoked the policy.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Trump v. Deutsche Bank

1:19-cv-03826 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 29, 2019

Closed Date: Jan. 31, 2023

Congressional subpoena lawsuit by Trump against Deutsche Bank and Capital One ended after subpoenas expired.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Trump v. Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives

1:19-cv-01136 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 22, 2019

Closed Date: July 5, 2023

Challenge to congressional subpoena of presidential financial records settled after extensive litigation.
CHILD WELFARE
Wyatt B. v. Brown

6:19-cv-00556 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: April 16, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action over Oregon's foster care system settled with reforms and monitoring requirements (2019-2024).
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Buck v. Gordon

1:19-cv-00286 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 15, 2019

Closed Date: Nov. 17, 2022

Michigan religious rights case over foster care agency's same-sex couple policy settled.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Ross v. Blount

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

Filed Date: April 14, 2019

Case Ongoing

Wayne County, Michigan cash bail lawsuit settled with reforms to pretrial detention practices.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Georgia Advocacy Office v. Jackson

1:19-cv-01634 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 10, 2019

Case Ongoing

Jail conditions lawsuit over treatment of female mental health inmates in Fulton County, Georgia.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
U.S. House of Representatives v. Mnuchin

1:19-cv-00969 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 5, 2019

Case Ongoing

Congressional lawsuit challenging Trump administration's funding of border wall construction
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Edgar v. Coats

8:19-cv-00985 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: April 2, 2019

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to government review of intelligence employees' writings awaits Supreme Court decision.
POLICING
Belle v. New York

1:19-cv-02673 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 25, 2019

Closed Date: Dec. 16, 2022

Civil rights lawsuit against NYPD over unlawful warrant searches settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Morgan v. U.S. Soccer Federation

2:19-cv-01717 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 8, 2019

Case Ongoing

Pay discrimination lawsuit by Women's National Soccer Team settled for equal pay requirements.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
State of Washington v. Azar

1:19-cv-03040 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: March 5, 2019

Closed Date: June 11, 2021

Washington state challenge to federal family planning regulations was later dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Wright v. Family Support Division

4:19-cv-00398 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: March 4, 2019

Case Ongoing

Civil rights class action challenging Missouri's driver's license suspension system for unpaid child support.
POLICING
Pitney v. City of Chester

2:19-cv-00799 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over Chester, Pennsylvania jail strip-search policies settled for policy changes and damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Scott v. Quay

1:19-cv-01075 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2019

Closed Date: Aug. 19, 2024

Prison class action over heat and power outages at Brooklyn detention center reaches tentative settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Muthana v. Pompeo

1:19-cv-00445 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 21, 2019

Case Ongoing

Citizenship lawsuit seeks return of family members from Syrian camp, partially dismissed on appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
El Paso County v. Trump

3:19-cv-00066 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2019

Case Ongoing

El Paso County lawsuit challenging Trump administration's border wall funding emergency declaration.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Demler v. Inch

4:19-cv-00094 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2019

Case Ongoing

Florida prison class action over seizure of inmates' digital music files settled with partial restoration of access.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Sierra Club v. Trump

4:19-cv-00892 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2019

Case Ongoing

Environmental lawsuit challenging border wall emergency funding.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
State of California v. Trump

4:19-cv-00872 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 18, 2019

Closed Date: Aug. 2, 2023

States' challenge to border wall funding ended after construction halted.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Center for Biological Diversity v. Trump

1:19-cv-00408 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2019

Case Ongoing

Environmental groups' lawsuit challenging Trump administration's border wall funding and construction remains ongoing.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Alvarez v. Trump

1:19-cv-00404 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 15, 2019

Closed Date: April 23, 2019

Border wall funding challenge by Texas landowners dismissed after government agreement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Innovation Law Lab v. Nielsen

3:19-cv-00807 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 14, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging "Remain in Mexico" policy resolved after policy ended.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
P.L v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:19-cv-01336 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2019

Class action challenging video-only immigration court hearings in New York was dismissed due to jurisdictional issues.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Bhattarai v. Nielsen

3:19-cv-00731 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2019

Closed Date: Aug. 2, 2023

Immigration class action challenging termination of protected status for Honduran and Nepali residents.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:19-cv-00660 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 4, 2019

Case Ongoing

Ongoing lawsuit over attorney access to inmates at Brooklyn detention facility.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Texas League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Whitley

5:19-cv-00074 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2019

Case Ongoing

Texas voter rights lawsuit over citizenship verification resolved through settlement.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Dixon v. City of St. Louis

4:19-cv-00112 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2019

Closed Date: Oct. 8, 2021

Class action lawsuit challenging St. Louis pretrial bail system for indigent defendants remains ongoing.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
M.G. v. Cuomo

7:19-cv-00639 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2019

Case Ongoing

Prison class action challenging New York's detention of mentally ill inmates beyond release dates.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
J.N. v. Oregon Department of Education

6:19-cv-00096 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Jan. 22, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging Oregon schools' shortened school day policies for disabled students remains ongoing.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Russell v. Harris County, TX

4:19-cv-00226 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 21, 2019

Case Ongoing

Bail practices lawsuit against Harris County, TX dismissed as moot.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Upshaw v. Alameda County

3:18-cv-07814 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 31, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging sleep deprivation practices at Alameda County Jail in California.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Washington v. City of New York

1:18-cv-12306 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 28, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over abuse of NYC detainees transferred to Albany County jail settled with reforms and damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Babu v. Ahern (Babu v. County of Alameda)

5:18-cv-07677 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2018

Case Ongoing

Jail conditions lawsuit in Alameda County settled with mental health care reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Roe v. Department of Defense

1:18-cv-01565 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2018

Case Ongoing

Military discrimination case challenging Air Force's discharge of HIV-positive service members.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Baxley v. Jividen

3:18-cv-01526 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2018

Case Ongoing

West Virginia jail conditions class action settled with medical care reforms and two years of monitoring through 2024.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Alexander v. Senior

4:18-cv-00569 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2018

Case Ongoing

Disability lawsuit challenging Florida's Medicaid long-term care system settled with ongoing enforcement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Rodriguez v. Mach

5:18-cv-01265 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 2018

Closed Date: Sept. 3, 2019

Class action challenging Texas driver's license suspension program ended after state repealed the law.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Brown v. Ramsay

4:18-cv-10279 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2018

Case Ongoing

False imprisonment lawsuit against Monroe County, Florida for wrongfully detaining U.S. citizen for ICE deportation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
S.M.S.R. v. Trump

1:18-cv-02838 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 3, 2023

Class action challenging federal restrictions on asylum seekers at southern border.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Victory v. Berks County

5:18-cv-05170 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Nov. 30, 2018

Case Ongoing

Prison discrimination lawsuit against Berks County, PA, over unequal treatment of female inmates.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Trump

1:18-cv-03636 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Nov. 28, 2018

Case Ongoing

Immigration policy lawsuit over Trump administration's expanded public charge rule for visa applicants in Baltimore.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Barroca v. Bureau of Prisons

1:18-cv-02740 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 26, 2018

Closed Date: 2019

Environmental lawsuit challenging prison construction in Letcher County, Kentucky, led to project withdrawal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
O.A. v. Trump

1:18-cv-02718 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 3, 2023

Asylum rights lawsuit challenging federal border entry restrictions resolved after policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. United States Dep't of Commerce

1:18-cv-02711 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2018

Closed Date: April 27, 2020

Nonprofit privacy group's lawsuit challenging citizenship question on 2020 Census dismissed for lack of standing.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Cook v. Taylor

2:18-cv-00977 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2018

Closed Date: May 1, 2019

Alabama lawsuit over driver's license suspensions for unpaid tickets was dismissed.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Blumenthal v. Whitaker

1:18-cv-02664 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2018

Closed Date: Feb. 19, 2019

Constitutional challenge against Acting Attorney General appointment dismissed after confirmation of permanent replacement.
CHILD WELFARE
M.B. v. Colyer

2:18-cv-02617 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: Nov. 16, 2018

Case Ongoing

Kansas foster care class action settled with reforms to improve child placement practices.
EDUCATION
Rapuano v. Trustees of Dartmouth College

1:18-cv-01070 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 2018

Case Ongoing

Sexual harassment class action against Dartmouth College by female students settled with monetary compensation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Perez v. Decker

1:18-cv-10683 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging immigrant detention without hearings in New York.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Migrant Justice v. Nielsen

5:18-cv-00192 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: Nov. 14, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against ICE and Vermont DMV over surveillance and targeting of immigrant advocacy group.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ndambi v. CoreCivic

1:18-cv-03521 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Nov. 14, 2018

Closed Date: April 12, 2021

Immigration detention wage lawsuit against CoreCivic dismissed after court found detainees not entitled to minimum wage.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Cable News Network v. Trump

1:18-cv-02610 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

Press access lawsuit over White House credentials ended with restored access.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump

4:18-cv-06810 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2018

Case Ongoing

Ongoing lawsuit challenging federal asylum restrictions at southern border.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Oregon v. Trump

6:18-cv-01959 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2018

Case Ongoing

Sanctuary cities lawsuit by Oregon and Portland challenging federal withholding of law enforcement funding.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Pineda v. Trump

1:18-cv-02534 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 1, 2018

Closed Date: 2019

Immigration class action challenging asylum detention policies that was voluntarily dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gay v. Baldwin

1:19-cv-01133 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 2018

Case Ongoing

Prison civil rights case challenging prolonged solitary confinement in Illinois remains ongoing.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Independent Living Resource Center San Francisco v. Uber Technologies

3:18-cv-06503 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2018

Case Ongoing

ADA lawsuit against Uber over wheelchair accessibility delays in San Francisco Bay Area sent to arbitration.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Guilford College v. Nielsen

1:18-cv-00891 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2018

Closed Date: Aug. 3, 2020

Universities' lawsuit successfully blocked new immigration policy changing how student visa violations are counted.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Leopold v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-02415 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking release of migrant child detention and family separation records from DHS agencies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
ACLU of Southern California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:18-cv-08917 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 16, 2018

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2020

ACLU FOIA lawsuit against DHS over ICE agent identification practices settled with document release.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
PEN American Center. v. Trump

1:18-cv-09433 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 16, 2018

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit against President Trump for retaliatory actions against media organizations and journalists.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Chicago v. Sessions III

1:18-cv-06859 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 12, 2018

Case Ongoing

Chicago lawsuit challenging federal immigration conditions on police funding led to nationwide injunction.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
NAACP v. DOJ

1:18-cv-09363 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 12, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about DOJ's role in adding citizenship question to 2020 Census remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
TheHuffingtonPost.com v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-02253 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2018

Closed Date: 2019

FOIA lawsuit by HuffingtonPost against ICE over immigrant arrest records ended in voluntary dismissal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Thompson v. Baldwin

3:18-cv-03230 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2018

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit challenging Illinois prison system's censorship of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about Attica.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Mendoza v. Garrett

3:18-cv-01634 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Sept. 7, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Oregon's driver's license suspension policy for unpaid traffic fines continues on appeal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Smith v. Aroostook County

1:18-cv-00352 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2018

Closed Date: Oct. 7, 2019

Prison medical treatment lawsuit in Aroostook County, Maine, over opioid medication access was settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
K.O. v. Sessions

4:18-cv-40149 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging Trump-era family separation policy at the U.S. border remains ongoing.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
The College Democrats at the University of Michigan v. Johnson

3:18-cv-12722 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2018

Closed Date: June 11, 2019

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Michigan's student voter registration restrictions resolved after policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:18-cv-01967 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit against DOJ and ICE over naturalization review program records reached partial settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of California v. Sessions

3:18-cv-05169 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2018

Case Ongoing

California lawsuit challenging federal immigration conditions on state law enforcement funding remains pending.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Briggs v. Montgomery

2:18-cv-02684 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action over Maricopa County's marijuana diversion fees settled for damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Los Angeles v. Sessions III

2:18-cv-07347 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2018

Closed Date: Jan. 14, 2021

Los Angeles lawsuit over federal immigration conditions on grant funding resolved after policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City and County of San Francisco v. Sessions III

3:18-cv-05146 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2018

Case Ongoing

San Francisco lawsuit challenging DOJ's immigration conditions on grant funding.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Allen v. Holladay

4:18-cv-00541 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2018

Closed Date: March 11, 2020

Inmate lockdown lawsuit against Pulaski County Jail dismissed for failing to state specific constitutional violations.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Dora v. Sessions

1:18-cv-01938 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 17, 2018

Closed Date: Feb. 5, 2019

Immigration lawsuit over asylum interviews during family separations settled.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
The Downtown Soup Kitchen v. Municipality of Anchorage

3:18-cv-00190 | U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska

Filed Date: Aug. 15, 2018

Case Ongoing

Religious shelter lawsuit against Anchorage over gender identity discrimination policy ended in consent decree.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
M.J. v. District of Columbia

1:18-cv-01901 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit seeking mental health services for D.C. youth at risk of institutionalization.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Gresham v. Azar

1:18-cv-01900 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2018

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging Arkansas Medicaid work requirements results in federal court blocking the program.
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Daher

2:18-cr-20559 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2018

Closed Date: Jan. 18, 2022

Federal SNAP fraud case in Detroit involving disputed FISA surveillance evidence ended in guilty pleas.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Providence v. Sessions

1:18-cv-00437 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 2018

Closed Date: March 31, 2021

Rhode Island cities' lawsuit against federal immigration conditions on police grants resolved in cities' favor.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Grace v. Sessions

1:18-cv-01853 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2018

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging federal asylum screening policies for domestic violence victims.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:18-cv-01854 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 5, 2022

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about surveillance of 2016 Trump campaign remains ongoing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Whitaker v. Kirby

1:18-cv-00540 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2018

Closed Date: Oct. 30, 2018

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Ohio probate judge's denial of name changes for transgender minors was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
The Human Rights Defense Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:18-cv-01141 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2018

Closed Date: May 28, 2021

FOIA lawsuit against ICE resolved through document production agreement.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
City of Columbus v. Trump

1:18-cv-02364 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 2, 2018

Case Ongoing

Cities' lawsuit challenging Trump administration changes to Affordable Care Act implementation remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Teneng v. Trump

5:18-cv-01609 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 1, 2018

Civil rights class action over conditions for ICE detainees at federal prison in Victorville, California.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Pars Equality Center v. Pompeo

18-cv-07818 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: July 31, 2018

Case Ongoing

Ongoing immigration class action challenging federal Travel Ban waiver process.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Edwards v. Leaders in Community Alternatives, Inc.

3:18-cv-04609 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 31, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging costly GPS ankle monitoring fees in Alameda County, California, awaiting appellate ruling.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Mays v. County of Sacramento

2:18-cv-02081 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: July 31, 2018

Case Ongoing

Sacramento County jail conditions lawsuit led to reforms through consent decree.
POLICING
McCadden v. Flint

2:18-cv-12377 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: July 31, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over handcuffing of 7-year-old with ADHD in Flint, MI settled for policy changes and damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Campaign Legal Center v. DOJ

1:18-cv-01771 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 30, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit over 2020 census citizenship question documents remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
M.M.M. v. Sessions

3:18-cv-01832 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: July 27, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging asylum procedures for separated migrant children at the border.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Riddick v. Facebook

3:18-cv-04529 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 26, 2018

Case Ongoing

Discrimination lawsuit against Facebook over targeted advertising practices settled with policy changes.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Young Advocates For Fair Education v. Cuomo

1:18-cv-04167 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: July 23, 2018

Closed Date: 2019

Constitutional challenge to New York's Orthodox Jewish school requirements was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
J.E.C.M. v. Lloyd

1:18-cv-00903 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: July 20, 2018

Closed Date: Sept. 5, 2023

Immigration class action challenging delays in reuniting unaccompanied minors with families was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of New York v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:18-cv-06471 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 18, 2018

Case Ongoing

States' lawsuit challenging federal immigration enforcement conditions on police grant funding overturned on appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of New York v. Sessions

1:18-cv-06474 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 18, 2018

Closed Date: May 3, 2021

New York City challenge to federal immigration conditions on grant funding was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Evanston v. Sessions

1:18-cv-04853 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: July 16, 2018

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging DOJ immigration requirements for federal law enforcement grants in Evanston, Illinois.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
N.T.C. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

3:18-cv-01626 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: July 16, 2018

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging policy of separating migrant children from parents.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ms. J.P. v. Sessions

2:18-cv-06081 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 12, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit seeking mental health care for separated immigrant families at the border remains ongoing.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) v. DeVos

1:18-cv-01636 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 12, 2018

Closed Date: May 4, 2021

Education discrimination lawsuit over special education racial bias regulations was successful.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:18-cv-04105 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 10, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking ICE contractor records about detainee treatment remains in discovery.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Immigration Council v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-01614 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 9, 2018

Closed Date: Feb. 4, 2021

FOIA lawsuit seeking immigrant apprehension and detention data from ICE and CBP remains ongoing.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Young v. Newton

1:18-cv-00851 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: July 9, 2018

Case Ongoing

Muslim inmates' religious discrimination case against Riverside jail settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
J.S.R. v. Sessions / V.F.B. v. Sessions

3:18-cv-01106 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: July 2, 2018

Closed Date: Aug. 29, 2018

Family separation lawsuit in Connecticut secured reunification of two immigrant children with their parents.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Sigma-Beta-XI v. Riverside

5:18-cv-01399 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 1, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging youth probation practices in Riverside County, California.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Asencio v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

4:18-cv-40111 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 30, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

Class action lawsuit by Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees against FEMA over shelter assistance ended with dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
L.R. (Lucas R.) v. Azar

2:18-cv-05741 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 29, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action over treatment of migrant children in federal detention led to policy reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
NAACP v. Merrill

3:18-cv-01094 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: June 28, 2018

Closed Date: April 14, 2020

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Connecticut's prison gerrymandering practices in state legislative districts.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of State

1:18-cv-01546 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 28, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Muslim Ban waiver processes from multiple federal agencies remains ongoing.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Black Love Resists in the Rust v. City of Buffalo

1:18-cv-00719 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: June 28, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights class action challenging Buffalo's discriminatory vehicle checkpoint practices in minority neighborhoods.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Immigration Council v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-01531 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 27, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking border family separation records from federal immigration agencies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gonzalez-Garcia v. Sessions

1:18-cv-11340 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 27, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

Immigration lawsuit over family separation policy ended after mother and daughter were reunited.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of Washington v. United States of America

2:18-cv-00939 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 26, 2018

Case Ongoing

Multi-state lawsuit challenging federal asylum and family separation policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Padilla v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

2:18-cv-00928 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 25, 2018

Case Ongoing

Ongoing class action challenging immigrant family separation and asylum detention policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Buzzfeed Inc. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-01501 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 25, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about ICE's use of solitary confinement in detention facilities.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hatcher v. Genesee County

5:18-cv-11986 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 25, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over lead-contaminated water at Genesee County Jail in Flint was voluntarily dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Innovation Law Lab v. Nielsen

3:18-cv-01098 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: June 22, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

Immigration detainee access to counsel lawsuit at Oregon federal prison ended after most detainees were released.
JAIL CONDITIONS
H.C. v. Bradshaw

9:18-cv-80810 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: June 21, 2018

Case Ongoing

Juvenile solitary confinement lawsuit in Palm Beach County Jail settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
M.G.U. v. Nielsen

1:18-cv-01458 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 20, 2018

Closed Date: July 19, 2019

Family separation lawsuit at U.S.-Mexico border led to reunification of immigrant parents with their children.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Castillo v. Nielsen

5:18-cv-01317 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 19, 2018

Closed Date: June 1, 2020

Immigration detention lawsuit over attorney access rights in California prison settled after improvements.
POLICING
Chicagoans for an End to the Gang Database v. Chicago

1:18-cv-04242 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 19, 2018

Closed Date: Sept. 2, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Chicago's gang database system resolved with police department policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
S.A. v. Trump

3:18-cv-03539 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 13, 2018

Case Ongoing

Immigration class action challenging termination of Central American Minors program partially succeeded.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Jones v. City of Faribault

0:18-cv-01643 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 13, 2018

Case Ongoing

Housing discrimination lawsuit over Faribault, Minnesota rental restrictions targeting Somali residents.
PUBLIC HOUSING
United States v. New York City Housing Authority

1:18-cv-05213 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: June 11, 2018

Case Ongoing

Housing safety lawsuit against NYC Housing Authority settled with court-ordered monitoring.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Roberts v. Sinclair

2:18-cv-00837 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 10, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 29, 2020

Religious discrimination lawsuit over Muslim prisoners' Ramadan meals in Washington state dismissed by appeals court.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Howard v. City and County of Denver

1:18-cv-02593 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: June 9, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights lawsuit against Denver over jail bond fees and booking charges settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:18-cv-03359 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 7, 2018

Closed Date: Aug. 10, 2020

FOIA lawsuit against DHS and ICE over immigration policy records settled with release of documents.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
United States v. Louisiana

3:18-cv-00608 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: June 6, 2018

Case Ongoing

DOJ disability rights case against Louisiana over nursing home placements settled with reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Parga v. Tulsa County

4:18-cv-00298 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: June 6, 2018

Case Ongoing

Ongoing class action against Tulsa County challenging its cash bail system.
EDUCATION
The National Federation of the Blind v. U.S. Department of Education

1:18-cv-01568 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: May 31, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over Education Department's complaint dismissal policies settled with reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Johnson v. Jessup

1:18-cv-00467 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 30, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging North Carolina's automatic driver's license revocation policy for unpaid traffic tickets.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Harrison v. Spencer

1:18-cv-00641 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: May 30, 2018

Case Ongoing

Military discrimination lawsuit challenging ban on HIV-positive service members serving as officers or being deployed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Garland v. Gonzalez (Aleman Gonzalez v. Sessions)

3:18-cv-01869 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 27, 2018

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention class action challenging prolonged detention without bond hearings in the Ninth Circuit.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

3:18-cv-03050 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 23, 2018

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2019

FOIA lawsuit against ICE over license plate reader database records settled with document release.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Brucker v. The City of Doraville

1:18-cv-02375 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: May 23, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 16, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Doraville, Georgia's court fine practices was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Dowl v. Williams

3:18-cv-00119 | U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska

Filed Date: May 22, 2018

Case Ongoing

Prison religious discrimination case over Muslim inmates' Ramadan meals in Alaska settled.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Alabama v. United States Dep't of Commerce

2:18-cv-00772 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 21, 2018

Case Ongoing

Alabama lawsuit challenging Census Bureau's policy of counting undocumented immigrants for congressional apportionment
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia

2:18-cv-02075 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 18, 2018

Closed Date: Oct. 1, 2021

Religious discrimination case over Philadelphia foster care policies won at Supreme Court.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Z.M. v. Baker

3:18-cv-01370 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: May 18, 2018

Closed Date: May 26, 2021

Class action lawsuit over South Carolina Medicaid's failure to provide autism therapy settled in 2021.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
National Fair Housing Alliance v. Carson

1:18-cv-01076 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 8, 2018

Closed Date: Aug. 26, 2019

Fair Housing Act lawsuit against HUD over suspension of housing discrimination rules dismissed for lack of standing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:18-cv-00182 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: May 8, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 9, 2020

ACLU records request lawsuit over New England immigration enforcement practices settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Speech First v. Schlissel

4:18-cv-11451 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 8, 2018

Closed Date: 2019

First Amendment lawsuit over University of Michigan speech policies settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Yeh v. United States Bureau of Prisons

3:18-cv-00943 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 3, 2018

Closed Date: June 16, 2020

ADA lawsuit over deaf prisoner's access to videophones in Pennsylvania federal prison settled after installation.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States DOJ

1:18-cv-01050 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 3, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

FOIA lawsuit seeking FISA court transcripts in Carter Page surveillance case dismissed after DOJ found no records.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:18-cv-00176 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: May 1, 2018

Closed Date: July 15, 2019

FOIA lawsuit over Maine border checkpoint records resulted in partial document release.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Council on American-Islamic Relations - Chicago v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

1:18-cv-03097 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 1, 2018

Closed Date: June 28, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking immigration processing data resolved after CAIR-Chicago received requested records.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Seth v. District of Columbia

1:18-cv-01034 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 1, 2018

Case Ongoing

Disability discrimination lawsuit over D.C. resident's out-of-state civil commitment awaits appellate ruling.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of Texas v. Nielsen

1:18-cv-00068 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 1, 2018

Case Ongoing

Multi-state lawsuit challenging legality of DACA program leads to court orders limiting program's scope, now on appeal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Big House Books v. Hall

3:18-cv-00259 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: April 26, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 19, 2018

Prison book restrictions lawsuit settled after Mississippi corrections department changed policy on free books.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
McNeil v. Community Probation Services

1:18-cv-00033 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: April 23, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action against Giles County, Tennessee, over predatory probation practices settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Disability Rights Washington v. Inslee

4:18-cv-05071 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: April 23, 2018

Case Ongoing

Washington prison mental health housing lawsuit settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Andrews v. Allen

6:18-cv-00047 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 19, 2018

Closed Date: 2019

Prison excessive force lawsuit in Georgia State Prison settled after allegations of serious assaults by officers.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe 1 v. McAleenan

5:18-cv-02349 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 18, 2018

Closed Date: Feb. 10, 2023

Iranian refugee class action over resettlement denials settled with case reviews.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
San Jose v. Ross

3:18-cv-02279 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 17, 2018

Closed Date: Dec. 31, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit challenging citizenship question on 2020 Census resulted in permanent ban of the question.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Barrientos v. CoreCivic Inc.

4:18-cv-00070 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 17, 2018

Closed Date: Oct. 27, 2023

Immigration detention forced labor lawsuit in Georgia resolved through settlement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Arab American Institute v. Office of Management and Budget

1:18-cv-00871 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 13, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit about census records on Middle Eastern and North African racial category was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Kravitz v. United States Department of Commerce

8:18-cv-01041 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: April 11, 2018

Closed Date: June 20, 2021

Challenge to Trump Administration's attempt to add citizenship question to 2020 Census resulted in permanent injunction.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of Justice

3:18-cv-02137 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 9, 2018

Closed Date: Sept. 16, 2019

Lawsuit challenging federal report on foreign terrorism threats dismissed for lack of judicial review.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-00797 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 9, 2018

Closed Date: June 23, 2020

FOIA lawsuit seeking ICE's records on mobile device search technology ended with document release and settlement.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Booth v. Galveston County

3:18-cv-00104 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 8, 2018

Case Ongoing

Jail class action challenging discriminatory bail practices in Galveston County, Texas.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
City and County of San Francisco v. Sessions

4:18-cv-02068 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 5, 2018

Closed Date: May 20, 2019

San Francisco lawsuit challenging Justice Department's rescission of civil rights guidance was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Times v. Target

1:18-cv-02993 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 5, 2018

Case Ongoing

Hiring discrimination lawsuit against Target over criminal background checks settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Southern Poverty Law Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00760 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 4, 2018

Case Ongoing

Ongoing immigration detention lawsuit over attorney access restrictions in Louisiana and Georgia facilities.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Ray v. Ohio Department of Health

2:18-cv-00272 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: March 29, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit in Ohio over transgender birth certificate changes resulted in policy changes and fees award.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
NAACP v. Bureau of the Census

8:18-cv-00891 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: March 28, 2018

Closed Date: April 16, 2020

Census accuracy lawsuit by NAACP and Prince George's County, Maryland dismissed after multiple appeals.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Human Rights Defense Center v. Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority

1:18-cv-00013 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: March 28, 2018

Case Ongoing

Prison mail censorship lawsuit in Southwest Virginia settled with policy changes.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
National Fair Housing Alliance v. Facebook

1:18-cv-02689 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 27, 2018

Case Ongoing

Fair housing lawsuit against Facebook over discriminatory ad targeting policies settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Human Rights Watch v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:18-cv-01842 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 26, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records of asylum seeker mistreatment at U.S.-Mexico border, settlement pending.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
CASA de Maryland v. Trump

8:18-cv-00845 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: March 23, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging termination of temporary protected status for Salvadoran immigrants in Maryland.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Flores v. Stanford

7:18-cv-02468 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 20, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights class action challenging New York's juvenile parole practices, currently in mediation.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Willey v. Ewing

3:18-cv-00081 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 19, 2018

Closed Date: April 22, 2019

Retaliation lawsuit against Galveston County judge over indigent defense appointments ended in settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Tenorio-Serrano v. Driscoll

3:18-cv-08075 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: March 16, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

Class action challenging Arizona county jail's cooperation with ICE detainers that was voluntarily dismissed.
POLICING
Clark v. City of New York

1:18-cv-02334 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 16, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action over NYPD's policy of removing religious head coverings for booking photos settled for $17.5 million.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Damus v. Nielsen

1:18-cv-00578 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 15, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging DHS policy of detaining asylum seekers without individual risk assessments.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Emami v. Nielsen

3:18-cv-01587 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 13, 2018

Closed Date: Sept. 20, 2024

Class action challenging Trump administration's travel ban waiver system continues despite ban's repeal.
NATIONAL SECURITY
American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California v. Transportation Security Administration

3:18-cv-01539 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 12, 2018

Closed Date: Jan. 2, 2019

FOIA lawsuit against TSA over electronic device searches at airports ended with agency disclosure.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ramos v. Nielsen

3:18-cv-01554 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 12, 2018

Case Ongoing

Immigration class action challenging federal protected status policies ended after policy change.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Andrews v. Rauner

1:18-cv-01101 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 11, 2018

Case Ongoing

Prison death lawsuit alleging inadequate mental health care and illegal solitary confinement in Logan County, Illinois.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00545 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 8, 2018

Closed Date: May 12, 2020

FOIA lawsuit against DHS over domestic drone surveillance records settled after document production.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hampton v. Baldwin

3:18-cv-00550 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 8, 2018

Closed Date: June 30, 2022

Illinois prison discrimination case over transgender inmate treatment settled.
NATIONAL SECURITY
N.Y. Times Co. v. United States DOJ

1:18-cv-02054 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 7, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking documents about surveillance of Trump campaign advisor ended in settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
U.S. v. State of California

2:18-cv-00490 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: March 6, 2018

Closed Date: April 6, 2021

Federal challenge to California's sanctuary city laws remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Garcia Ramirez v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:18-cv-00508 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 5, 2018

Case Ongoing

ICE sued for detention practices for unaccompanied minors who reach adulthood while in detention.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Manker v. Spencer

3:18-cv-00372 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: March 2, 2018

Case Ongoing

Veterans' class action against Navy over PTSD discharge upgrades settled with review process.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ms. L. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

3:18-cv-00428 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 26, 2018

Case Ongoing

Family separation class action at southern border, with settlement disputes ongoing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Texas v. United States of America

4:18-cv-00167 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 26, 2018

Case Ongoing

Multi-state challenge to Affordable Care Act's individual mandate dismissed by Supreme Court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Moreno v. Nielsen

1:18-cv-01135 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2018

Closed Date: June 9, 2021

Immigration class action over permanent residency denials for protected status holders was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Centro Presente v. Trump

1:18-cv-10340 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2018

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging removal of protected status for Haitian and Salvadoran residents.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Trinh v. Homan

8:18-cv-00316 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2018

Closed Date: Oct. 7, 2021

Immigration lawsuit challenging ICE detention of Vietnamese refugees settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gonzalez v. CoreCivic

1:18-cv-00169 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2018

Closed Date: March 14, 2022

Class action against CoreCivic over forced labor in immigration detention centers, dismissed without prejudice.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00375 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about DHS contracts with private immigration detention facilities
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Marouf v. Azar

1:18-cv-00378 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2018

Case Ongoing

Religious discrimination lawsuit over same-sex couple's denial to foster refugee children through Catholic agency.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
L.V.M. v. Lloyd

1:18-cv-01453 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action over immigrant child detention in New York settled with policy reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:18-cv-00247 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2018

Closed Date: July 14, 2020

FOIA lawsuit seeking records of ICE courthouse arrests in Oregon settled after court-ordered document production.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00302 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2018

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit about detention center conditions settled with release of records.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of California v. U.S. Department of Justice

3:18-cv-00805 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2018

Closed Date: Aug. 13, 2019

FOIA lawsuit by California against DOJ over immigration-related funding conditions settled in 2019.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of West Palm Beach v. United States Attorney General

9:18-cv-80131 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Feb. 6, 2018

Closed Date: March 29, 2019

Immigration funding lawsuit by West Palm Beach against DOJ settled with compliance agreement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Calderon Jimenez v. Nielsen

1:18-cv-10225 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 5, 2018

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging ICE's removal policies for immigrants married to U.S. citizens in Boston area remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Monroe v. Baldwin

3:18-cv-00156 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2018

Case Ongoing

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DISABILITY RIGHTS
Disability Rights Florida v. Jones

3:18-cv-00179 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2018

Case Ongoing

Prison mental health care lawsuit in Florida led to settlement requiring treatment improvements and monitoring.
EDUCATION
SurvJustice Inc. v. Devos

3:18-cv-00535 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 2018

Closed Date: Oct. 26, 2023

Title IX lawsuit challenging federal sexual violence guidance policies remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Reid v. Wetzel

1:18-cv-00176 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 2018

Case Ongoing

Death row prisoner class action in Pennsylvania resulted in settlement ending automatic solitary confinement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00659 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 2018

Closed Date: April 23, 2019

FOIA lawsuit over Haiti immigration status records resolved after document release.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:18-cv-00239 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Jan. 24, 2018

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in Maryland continues.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Stewart v. Azar

1:18-cv-00152 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 24, 2018

Closed Date: July 12, 2023

Class action lawsuit challenging Kentucky's Medicaid work requirements ended when state abandoned the program.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Unknown Party v. Motel 6

2:18-cv-00242 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2018

Case Ongoing

Privacy lawsuit against Motel 6 over guest information shared with immigration officials settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Blixt v. Tillerson [later Pompeo]

1:18-cv-00124 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 22, 2018

Case Ongoing

Citizenship lawsuit challenges State Department's denial of birthright citizenship to child of same-sex couple.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Dvash-Banks v. Tillerson [Dvash-Banks v. Pompeo]

2:18-cv-00523 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 22, 2018

Case Ongoing

Citizenship rights lawsuit for child of same-sex couple born abroad through surrogacy results in favorable ruling.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Daves v. Dallas County

3:18-cv-00154 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 21, 2018

Closed Date: Jan. 8, 2024

Class action against Dallas County over wealth-based bail practices was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ragbir v. Sessions

1:18-cv-00236 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 11, 2018

Case Ongoing

Immigration activist's First Amendment retaliation lawsuit against ICE resulted in deferred action settlement.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Harold v. Richards

2:18-cv-00115 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 10, 2018

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's automatic driver's license suspensions for drug offenses was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Mohrbacher v. Alameda County Sheriffs Office

3:18-cv-00050 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 4, 2018

Case Ongoing

Prison conditions lawsuit over mistreatment of women inmates in Alameda County, California.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:18-cv-00044 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 3, 2018

Closed Date: 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking border wall land acquisition costs settled with government disclosure.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gonzalez v. CoreCivic, Inc.

3:17-cv-02573 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit against California immigration detention facility over forced labor practices remains pending.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-07204 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 18, 2018

Investigative journalism FOIA lawsuit against DHS over expedited removal policies settled with document release.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Novoa v. GEO Group

5:17-cv-02514 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action over $1 per day detainee labor at California immigration detention center, stayed pending appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement

1:17-cv-02684 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2017

FOIA lawsuit seeking ICE surveillance system records settled after document release.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Morales v. United States

1:17-cv-05052 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 13, 2020

Immigration raid lawsuit against ICE in Atlanta area over unlawful home entries settled after partial dismissal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Northcutt v. South Carolina Department of Corrections

4:17-cv-03301 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 2017

Closed Date: March 24, 2021

Death row inmates' class action challenging prolonged solitary confinement in South Carolina prisons.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Murray v. Santa Barbara

2:17-cv-08805 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 6, 2017

Case Ongoing

Santa Barbara County Jail conditions lawsuit settled with facility improvements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:17-cv-02596 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 18, 2020

FOIA lawsuit about ICE's biometric devices settled after document production.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Bango v. Pierce County

3:17-cv-06002 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 29, 2018

Class action over mental health care and solitary confinement at Pierce County Jail in Washington ended in dismissal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Hardeman v. Curran

1:17-cv-08729 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action over three-day water shutdown at Lake County, Illinois jail remains in litigation.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Bellant v. Snyder

2:17-cv-13887 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Dec. 1, 2017

Closed Date: Dec. 11, 2018

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Michigan's emergency manager law was voluntarily dismissed without resolution.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Richardson v. New York

1:17-cv-09447 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 1, 2017

Case Ongoing

Race discrimination lawsuit against FDNY over Black employee hiring and promotions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Government Accountability Project v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02518 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2017

Closed Date: 2020

FOIA lawsuit seeking border search records and protocols from DHS ended with no responsive documents found.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Anderson v. Lake

5:17-cv-01236 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Disability rights lawsuit over Oklahoma Medicaid home care funding cuts dismissed after state restored funding.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
National Women's Law Center v. OMB

1:17-cv-02458 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 22, 2022

Federal lawsuit over employer pay data reporting requirements resolved with collection reinstated.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Doe v. Massachusetts Department of Corrections

1:17-cv-12255 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 2017

Closed Date: July 8, 2019

Massachusetts prison discrimination case over transgender housing policy resolved with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:17-cv-02448 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 2017

Closed Date: Nov. 9, 2020

FOIA lawsuit against ICE over immigration operation records ended in settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Jewish Family Service of Seattle v. Trump

2:17-cv-01707 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 2017

Closed Date: Nov. 13, 2019

Federal refugee admissions lawsuit against Trump administration settled.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) of Arizona v. Michele Reagan

2:17-cv-04102 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Nov. 7, 2017

Case Ongoing

Arizona voter registration lawsuit settled with revised citizenship requirements.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Still v. El Paso County

1:17-cv-02656 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Nov. 7, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights case against El Paso County, Colorado, over jailing indigent pretrial detainees settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Trustees of Princeton University v. U.S.

1:17-cv-02325 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2017

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to DACA termination led to program's reinstatement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Brown v. Snyder

17-000291-MZ | Michigan state trial court

Filed Date: Nov. 2, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 3, 2022

Flint water crisis lawsuit in Michigan state court settled as part of larger $600 million settlement agreement.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Wilkins v. Aberdeen Enterprises

4:17-cv-00606 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Nov. 2, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging Oklahoma's debt collection practices against indigent defendants remains ongoing.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Human Rights Defense Center v. Greene County

3:17-cv-00381 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Oct. 31, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 12, 2018

Jail mail censorship lawsuit against Greene County, Ohio, settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Chhoeun v. Marin

8:17-cv-01898 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging ICE detention of Cambodian refugees led to required detention notices.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Goninan v. Wash. Dep't of Corrections

3:17-cv-05714 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

Transgender prison rights lawsuit in Washington State settled with agreement to provide gender-affirming medical care.
CHILD WELFARE
Brackeen v. Zinke (later Haaland)

4:17-cv-00868 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 25, 2017

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act's adoption placement requirements awaiting Supreme Court ruling.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02202 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about DHS and Border Patrol cooperation with private militia groups at the Mexican border.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Open Communities Alliance v. Carson

1:17-cv-02192 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 15, 2018

Housing discrimination lawsuit against HUD over delayed fair rent rules resulted in court-ordered implementation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Immigrant Legal Resource Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:17-cv-06029 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 20, 2017

Closed Date: July 13, 2022

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about local law enforcement cooperation with ICE deportation efforts.
PRISON CONDITIONS
C.S. v. King County

2:17-cv-01560 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Oct. 20, 2017

Case Ongoing

Juvenile detention lawsuit against King County over solitary confinement practices settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Abdulmutallab v. Sessions

1:17-cv-02493 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Oct. 18, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 18, 2019

Prison religious rights lawsuit over Muslim inmate treatment in Colorado federal prison dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Singleton v. Cannizzaro

2:17-cv-10721 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2017

Case Ongoing

Civil rights case over Orleans Parish DA's witness coercion practices settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-12022 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 4, 2019

Multi-state FOIA lawsuit for immigration records resolved with document release.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Garza v. Hargan

1:17-cv-02122 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 13, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 30, 2020

Immigration detention abortion rights lawsuit settled with new access policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02118 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 13, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Trump administration immigration enforcement hiring plans.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Amadei v. Duke [later Nielsen]

1:17-cv-05967 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 12, 2017

Closed Date: 2019

Civil rights lawsuit over CBP passenger ID checks on domestic flights settled with new policy requirements.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Commonwealth v. Trump

2:17-cv-04540 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2017

Case Ongoing

Ongoing challenge to federal rules allowing employers to deny contraceptive coverage.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Bairefoot v. Beaufort

9:17-cv-02759 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2017

Case Ongoing

Right to counsel lawsuit in Beaufort County, South Carolina settled for policy reforms.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Sines v. Kessler

3:17-cv-00072 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2017

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, VA, resulted in $15 million jury verdict.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
County of Santa Clara v. Trump

3:17-cv-05813 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 10, 2017

Case Ongoing

DACA lawsuit against Trump administration's program termination resulted in Supreme Court ruling preserving the program.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
State of Washington v. Trump

2:17-cv-01510 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Lawsuit by Washington state challenging Trump administration rules limiting ACA contraceptive coverage requirements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Zakzok v. Trump

1:17-cv-02969 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Oct. 6, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 31, 2020

Dismissed immigration lawsuit challenging Trump administration's travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries.
CHILD WELFARE
S. v. City of New York

1:17-cv-07661 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 6, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action against New York City over disability discrimination in child welfare investigations remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Casa De Maryland v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

8:17-cv-02942 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging Trump administration's attempt to end DACA program, resulting in program's preservation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of State

1:17-cv-02080 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Trump administration travel ban waiver procedures.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective v. Duke

5:17-cv-02048 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging DACA revocations without notice.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU Foundation v. Mattis

1:17-cv-02069 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Habeas corpus lawsuit over U.S. military detention of American citizen in Iraq ends with detainee's release.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
NAACP v. Department of Commerce

3:17-cv-01682 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 5, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking Census Bureau records about 2020 census preparations settled with document disclosure.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission

5:17-cv-00097 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging treatment and mental health care of detained immigrant youth at Virginia juvenile facility.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Knight First Amendment Institute v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-07572 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about immigration vetting policies based on social media and speech remains in litigation.
POLICING
Communities United v. Chicago

1:17-cv-07151 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2017

Closed Date: May 22, 2019

Chicago police excessive force lawsuit against minorities settled through consent decree.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Brennan Center for Justice v. U.S. Department of State

1:17-cv-07520 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking documents about Trump administration's 2017 travel ban restrictions on majority-Muslim countries.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Iranian Alliances Across Borders v. Trump

8:17-cv-02921 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 31, 2020

Constitutional challenge to travel ban restrictions dismissed after Supreme Court ruling.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Los Angeles v. Sessions

2:17-cv-07215 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2017

Case Ongoing

Los Angeles lawsuit against DOJ challenges immigration-related conditions attached to federal law enforcement grants.
EDUCATION
New York Times Company v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-07439 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

FOIA lawsuit over DOJ affirmative action documents resolved through voluntary dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02005 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 15, 2018

Syrian family's immigration visa lawsuit resolved after challenge to Trump-era travel ban.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Chen v. GEO

3:17-cv-05769 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action over immigrant detainee wages at Washington detention center awaits appeal ruling.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Devitri [later Antouw] v. Cronen

1:17-cv-11842 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2017

Closed Date: May 6, 2019

Immigration lawsuit challenging deportation of Indonesian Christians resolved with stays of removal.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Coleman v. City of New York

1:17-cv-07265 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2017

Closed Date: April 4, 2019

Race discrimination lawsuit by African American NYPD detectives settled for back pay and reputational damages.
POLICING
Ahmad v. City of St. Louis

4:17-cv-02455 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Sept. 22, 2017

Case Ongoing

Police misconduct lawsuit over St. Louis protest response led to reforms.
CHILD WELFARE
Dumont v. Lyon

2:17-cv-13080 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 22, 2022

Michigan adoption discrimination lawsuit settled with changes to state agency policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
People of the State of California v. United States of America

3:17-cv-01911 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2017

Closed Date: April 18, 2019

Lawsuit challenging Trump administration's border wall construction in California settled with state agencies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Garcia v. United States of America

3:17-cv-05380 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2017

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging Trump administration's DACA termination that led to Supreme Court ruling preserving the program.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Trump

1:17-cv-01907 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2017

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging termination of DACA program won at Supreme Court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of San Jose v. Trump

3:17-cv-05329 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 14, 2017

Case Ongoing

San Jose lawsuit challenging DACA termination led to program's preservation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Defenders of Wildlife v. Duke

3:17-cv-01873 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 14, 2017

Closed Date: April 5, 2019

Environmental groups' lawsuit challenging border wall construction in California.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Alasaad v. Duke

1:17-cv-11730 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2017

Closed Date: April 21, 2021

Constitutional challenge to warrantless searches of electronic devices at U.S. borders ended in government victory.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Robinson v. Purkey

3:17-cv-01263 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Tennessee's suspension of driver's licenses for unpaid traffic fines of low-income drivers.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Sierra Club v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:17-cv-05273 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2017

Case Ongoing

Environmental group's FOIA lawsuit seeking border wall construction records remains ongoing in California.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of California v. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-05235 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 11, 2017

Case Ongoing

States' lawsuit challenging DACA termination led to program's preservation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gonzalez Torres v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-01840 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 11, 2017

Case Ongoing

DACA recipient lawsuit challenging automatic termination of status remains pending in Ninth Circuit.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Regents of University of California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-05211 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2017

Case Ongoing

Supreme Court case invalidating Trump administration's attempt to end DACA program.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of New York v. Trump

1:17-cv-05228 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2017

Case Ongoing

Multi-state lawsuit challenging termination of DACA program restored immigration protections.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Stockman v. Trump

5:17-cv-01799 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 23, 2021

Lawsuit challenging military transgender service ban ended after Biden administration reversed the policy in 2021.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Kirwa v. United States Department of Defense

1:17-cv-01793 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 1, 2017

Case Ongoing

Military citizenship lawsuit over naturalization delays settled with policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
DiFrancesco v. Bullock

2:17-cv-00066 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2017

Closed Date: June 17, 2019

Montana lawsuit over driver's license suspensions for unpaid fines ended after law change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Philadelphia v. Sessions

2:17-cv-03894 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2017

Case Ongoing

Philadelphia lawsuit challenging federal immigration conditions on city law enforcement funding remains unresolved.
POLICING
Illinois v. City of Chicago

1:17-cv-06260 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2017

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Chicago resulted in police reforms through ongoing consent decree initiated in 2017.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Karnoski v. Trump

2:17-cv-01297 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 22, 2021

Lawsuit challenging Trump administration's transgender military ban ended after Biden policy reversal in 2021.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Stone v. Trump

1:17-cv-02459 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 19, 2021

Transgender military service ban lawsuit resolved after Biden administration policy change ended the ban.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Sabata v. Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

4:17-cv-03107 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Aug. 15, 2017

Closed Date: Dec. 1, 2020

Nebraska prison conditions lawsuit dismissed after COVID-19 and other claims.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of California v. Sessions

3:17-cv-04701 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2017

Case Ongoing

California successfully challenged federal immigration conditions on state law enforcement grants.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Gasca v. Precythe

2:17-cv-04149 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Missouri Department of Corrections' parole revocation procedures, with ongoing court oversight.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City and County of San Francisco v. Sessions

3:17-cv-04642 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 2017

Case Ongoing

San Francisco lawsuit over federal sanctuary city funding restrictions partially succeeded.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Doe v. Trump

1:17-cv-01597 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 20, 2021

Military discrimination lawsuit challenging transgender service ban ended after Biden administration policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Chicago v. Sessions

1:17-cv-05720 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2017

Case Ongoing

Chicago lawsuit challenging federal immigration conditions on city funding.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Ayo v. Dunn

3:17-cv-00526 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 12, 2020

Class action lawsuit over for-profit pretrial supervision fees in East Baton Rouge Parish settled confidentially.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
P.K. v. Tillerson

1:17-cv-01533 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2017

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging diversity visa denials under Trump travel ban remains ongoing.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
The Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-00842 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 31, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

FOIA lawsuit seeking legal justification for 2017 Syria missile strikes resulted in partial document release.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Abdi v. Duke [later Nielsen]

1:17-cv-00721 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: July 28, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging indefinite detention of asylum seekers at Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Smith v. Board of Commissioners

2:17-cv-07267 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: July 28, 2017

Case Ongoing

ADA lawsuit over wheelchair access at New Orleans Superdome resolved with damages and injunctive relief.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
A.T. v. Harder

9:17-cv-00817 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: July 25, 2017

Juvenile detention lawsuit over solitary confinement in Broome County jail settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Aragon v. Raemisch

1:17-cv-01744 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: July 19, 2017

Closed Date: April 23, 2019

Prison class action over hepatitis C treatment in Colorado prisons settled for treatment program expansion and funding.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Davis v. Jones

3:17-cv-00820 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: July 19, 2017

Case Ongoing

Florida death row class action over solitary confinement conditions settled with reforms.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund v. Trump

1:17-cv-05427 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 18, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights lawsuit against presidential voter fraud commission voluntarily dismissed in 2018.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Blanchard v. Wyoming Department of Corrections

1:17-cv-00124 | U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming

Filed Date: July 18, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 3, 2020

Gender discrimination lawsuit challenging Wyoming's male-only prison boot camp program was dismissed as moot.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Human Rights Defense Center v. Ballard

3:17-cv-00057 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: July 17, 2017

Closed Date: May 15, 2020

First Amendment lawsuit over Kentucky prison book restrictions settled with policy changes and attorney fees.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Common Cause v. Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

1:17-cv-01398 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 14, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Voting rights lawsuit against presidential election commission led to data deletion and dismissal.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Huntsman v. Southwest Airlines

3:17-cv-03972 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 14, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 4, 2019

Southwest pilots' military benefits lawsuit settled for compensation and policy changes.
NURSING HOME CONDITIONS
Eidler v. Brookdale Senior Living

4:17-cv-03962 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 13, 2017

Case Ongoing

Ongoing disability rights lawsuit over California assisted living facilities' accessibility.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Wilwal v. Kelly

0:17-cv-02835 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: July 13, 2017

Closed Date: May 26, 2020

Border detention lawsuit over terrorist watchlist screening settled with damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Al Otro Lado v. Kelly

3:17-cv-02366 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: July 12, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging denial of asylum processing at U.S.-Mexico border ports of entry.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Cockrum v. Donald J. Trump for President

1:17-cv-01370 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 12, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Privacy lawsuit against Trump Campaign over Russian email hack dismissed for jurisdictional reasons.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Trump

1:17-cv-05205 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 11, 2017

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit over presidential Twitter blocking practices ended after change in administration.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
ACLU v. Trump

1:17-cv-01351 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 10, 2017

Closed Date: July 22, 2020

ACLU lawsuit against federal election commission over public access ended after commission disbanded.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law v. Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

1:17-cv-01354 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 10, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Lawsuit challenging Trump's voter fraud commission's transparency led to commission's dissolution and document release.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Joyner v. Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

1:17-cv-22568 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: July 10, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

ACLU lawsuit challenging federal voter data collection commission in Florida ended after commission's dissolution.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Public Citizen v. U.S. Department of the Army

1:17-cv-01355 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 10, 2017

Closed Date: 2017

Privacy lawsuit against Army over voter data collection plans ended after policy change.
POLICING
Imani v. City of Baton Rouge

3:17-cv-00439 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: July 9, 2017

Closed Date: April 16, 2023

Civil rights lawsuit over protest arrests in Baton Rouge settled for over one million dollars after lengthy litigation.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Porter v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

2:17-cv-00763 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: July 5, 2017

Case Ongoing

Pennsylvania death row prisoner challenges 33-year solitary confinement with partially successful appeal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Human Rights Defense Center v. County of Los Angeles

2:17-cv-04883 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 3, 2017

Case Ongoing

Prisoners' rights case against Los Angeles County over jail mail censorship policies settled in 2018.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity

1:17-cv-01320 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 3, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Privacy lawsuit challenging federal commission's voter data collection program ended after commission's dissolution.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Justice Network v. Craighead County

3:17-cv-00169 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: June 30, 2017

Closed Date: July 26, 2019

Probation company lawsuit against Craighead County, Arkansas over fee amnesty program was dismissed.
NATIONAL SECURITY
James Madison Project (Daily Beast) v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-01281 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 29, 2017

Closed Date: April 19, 2019

FOIA lawsuit over travel ban immigration records settled after document release.
POLICING
Overbey v. Mayor & City Council of Baltimore

1:17-cv-01793 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: June 29, 2017

Closed Date: July 19, 2021

First Amendment lawsuit against Baltimore police gag orders in settlement agreements ended with court voiding policy.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Caliste v. Cantrell

2:17-cv-06197 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: June 27, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 19, 2026

Class action over Orleans Parish bail practices led to court-ordered reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Council on American-Islamic Relations - Connecticut v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

3:17-cv-01061 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: June 27, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 7, 2023

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Trump-era immigration policies settled with partial document disclosure.
EDUCATION
Gordon v. Jordan School District

2:17-cv-00677 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: June 23, 2017

Case Ongoing

Girls' sports discrimination lawsuit against Utah school districts settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Saravia v. Sessions

3:17-cv-03615 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 22, 2017

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit over ICE's detention of minors settled with process reforms.
POLICING
Horse v. District of Columbia

1:17-cv-01216 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 21, 2017

Closed Date: July 21, 2021

Civil rights lawsuit over police response to 2017 DC inauguration protests settled for policy changes and damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Doe v. CoreCivic of Tennessee

3:17-cv-00958 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: June 19, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action against Davidson County Jail over inadequate response to scabies outbreak.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Abdi v. Wray

2:17-cv-00622 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: June 17, 2017

Closed Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit challenging FBI's terrorist watchlist placement dismissed in Utah federal court.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Snead v. CoreCivic

3:17-cv-00949 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: June 16, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action over inadequate scabies treatment at Nashville jail remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hamama v. Adducci

2:17-cv-11910 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 15, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging deportation of Iraqi nationals settled in 2024.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-01215 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: June 15, 2017

Closed Date: April 18, 2019

Environmental groups' challenge to Trump administration's border wall construction dismissed after appeals (2017-2019).
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Blumenthal v. Trump

1:17-cv-01154 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 14, 2017

Case Ongoing

Congressional lawsuit against President Trump over foreign payments and benefits was dismissed for lack of standing.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Holland v. Rosen

1:17-cv-04317 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: June 14, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2018

Constitutional challenge to New Jersey bail reform law was dismissed.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
District of Columbia and Maryland v. Trump

8:17-cv-01596 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: June 12, 2017

Closed Date: May 11, 2021

Emoluments lawsuit against President Trump by Maryland and DC dismissed after he left office.
CHILD WELFARE
M.B. v. Tidball

2:17-cv-04102 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: June 12, 2017

Case Ongoing

Missouri foster care lawsuit over psychotropic medication practices settled for reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
McCreary v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:17-cv-01011 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 9, 2017

Closed Date: March 24, 2021

Prison mental health treatment lawsuit at USP Lewisburg dismissed after facility closed its special management unit.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Little v. Frederick

6:17-cv-00724 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: June 5, 2017

Closed Date: July 19, 2023

Class action challenging Louisiana bail practices for poor defendants was dismissed.
EDUCATION
K.A. v. Hobby

1:17-cv-00099 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: June 1, 2017

Closed Date: July 11, 2018

Class action lawsuit over warrantless search of high school students in Worth County, Georgia, settled for $3 million.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Dilley Pro Bono Project v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:17-cv-01055 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 1, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 15, 2020

Immigration legal aid group's lawsuit over asylum seekers' medical evaluation access settled with policy modifications.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Brown v. Lexington County

3:17-cv-01426 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: June 1, 2017

Case Ongoing

On June 1, 2017, nine indigent residents of South Carolina filed this class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. The plaintiffs sued Lexington County, South C…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of San Antonio v. Texas

5:17-cv-00489 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: June 1, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2017

Immigration enforcement lawsuit challenging Texas's "Sanctuary City" law merged with similar cases.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Huff v. CoreCivic

2:17-cv-02320 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: June 1, 2017

Case Ongoing

Detention facility class action over recorded attorney calls settled for damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Owino v. CoreCivic, Inc.

3:17-cv-01112 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: May 31, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging forced labor practices at California immigration detention center.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
A.W. v. South Carolina Department of Mental Health

2:17-cv-01346 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: May 24, 2017

Closed Date: March 14, 2019

South Carolina psychiatric hospital lawsuit over improper patient detention settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Nio v. United States Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00998 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 24, 2017

Case Ongoing

D.C. District Court bars the Department of Homeland Security from delaying soldiers’ citizenship applications. (D.D.C.)
PRISON CONDITIONS
Human Rights Defense Center v. Management & Training Corporation

3:17-cv-01082 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 23, 2017

Case Ongoing

Prison free speech lawsuit challenging book censorship policy settled with nationwide policy changes.
EDUCATION
Williams v. Bryant

3:17-cv-00404 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: May 23, 2017

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging racial inequities in Mississippi's public school system remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
El Paso County v. State of Texas

5:17-cv-00459 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: May 22, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2017

Texas cities' challenge to state law requiring local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Georgia State Conference of the NAACP v. City of LaGrange

3:17-cv-00067 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: May 18, 2017

Case Ongoing

Fair Housing Act lawsuit against LaGrange, Georgia, over discriminatory utility service policies.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Edwards v. Cofield

3:17-cv-00321 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 18, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging Randolph County, Alabama's bail practices remains pending in federal court.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hoffer v. Inch

4:17-cv-00214 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: May 11, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action over hepatitis C treatment in Florida prisons resulted in settlement requiring improved medical care.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Colotl Coyotl v. Kelly

1:17-cv-01670 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: May 9, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

DACA renewal denial lawsuit in Georgia settled with reinstatement of plaintiff's status and work authorization.
POLICING
Brown v. Madison County

3:17-cv-00347 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: May 8, 2017

Case Ongoing

Race discrimination lawsuit against Madison County, Mississippi police settled with reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice v. Ducey

2:17-cv-01422 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: May 8, 2017

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to Arizona law restricting defense attorney contact with crime victims remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) v. Sessions

2:17-cv-00716 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: May 8, 2017

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging DOJ restrictions on immigrant legal assistance settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of El Cenizo v. State of Texas

5:17-cv-00404 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: May 8, 2017

Case Ongoing

Texas cities challenge state law requiring police cooperation with immigration enforcement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Texas v. Travis County

1:17-cv-00425 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: May 7, 2017

Closed Date: Jan. 28, 2019

Texas lawsuit seeking approval of state immigration enforcement law dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
SCHOOL DESEGREGATION
Cooksey v. Caddo Parish School Board

5:17-cv-00607 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 5, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 20, 2018

School merger challenge in Caddo Parish was dismissed.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Trump

3:17-cv-00330 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: May 4, 2017

Closed Date: 2017

Constitutional challenge to religious organization tax policy dismissed after government clarification.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Fowler v. Johnson

4:17-cv-11441 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 4, 2017

Case Ongoing

Michigan class action over driver's license suspensions for unpaid court fees settled.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00820 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 3, 2017

Closed Date: Dec. 5, 2019

FOIA lawsuit over Muslim border device searches settled with records release.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Bartlett v. Atencio

1:17-cv-00191 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: May 3, 2017

Closed Date: June 1, 2018

Jewish prisoners' lawsuit against Idaho prisons over kosher meals settled with new meal system and payment.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Muslim Advocates v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00813 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 2, 2017

Closed Date: March 3, 2021

FOIA lawsuit about border searches of Muslims' electronic devices.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-00815 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 2, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Department of Justice review of Trump's 2017 travel ban Executive Order.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Protect Democracy Project v. Office of Management and Budget

1:17-cv-00814 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 2, 2017

FOIA lawsuit over federal agency review of travel ban executive order settled.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
The Protect Democracy Project v. U.S. Department of Energy

1:17-cv-00779 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit against Energy Department over climate change records settled.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Millien v. Madison Square Garden Co.

1:17-cv-04000 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 26, 2017

Case Ongoing

Employment class action against MSG over background check policies settled with reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Center for Independence of the Disabled v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority

1:17-cv-02990 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 25, 2017

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit over subway elevator access in New York City.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

1:17-cv-00708 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 18, 2017

Closed Date: July 26, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Arab and Muslim travelers' Global Entry revocations resolved through settlement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Burgess v. United States

4:17-cv-11218 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 18, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action against EPA over Flint water crisis safety oversight remains ongoing in Michigan federal court.
PRISON CONDITIONS
J.V. v. Lyon

2:17-cv-11184 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 14, 2017

Case Ongoing

Medicaid class action in Michigan over hepatitis C treatment restrictions settled with expanded coverage policy.
NATIONAL SECURITY
American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-00733 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: July 11, 2019

FOIA lawsuit about Trump travel ban implementation in San Diego settled with records release.
NATIONAL SECURITY
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00441 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: June 5, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about CBP's implementation of Trump travel ban orders at East Coast airports.
NATIONAL SECURITY
American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-02768 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 3, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Midwest implementation of Trump's 2017 travel ban that settled with document release.
NATIONAL SECURITY
American Civil Liberties Union of Maine v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

2:17-cv-00132 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: March 29, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about implementation of Trump travel ban at New England airports, settled in 2019.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU of Michigan v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

5:17-cv-11149 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 16, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Detroit airport implementation of 2017 travel ban settled.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU of Georgia v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-01309 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: July 31, 2019

FOIA lawsuit over Trump travel ban airport records settled after government document release.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU of Oregon v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-00575 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about implementation of travel ban at Western airports settled with document release.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU of Washington v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:17-cv-00562 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about implementation of Trump travel ban orders at Northwest airports, now resolved.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU Foundation of Texas v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

4:17-cv-01128 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 12, 2019

FOIA lawsuit about Texas airport enforcement of travel ban resolved after records released.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU of Arizona v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:17-cv-01083 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: March 31, 2020

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about CBP's implementation of Trump travel ban orders in Arizona.
NATIONAL SECURITY
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-21382 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: July 27, 2019

ACLU FOIA lawsuit seeking records about CBP's Florida implementation of Trump travel ban orders.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU of Southern California v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:17-cv-02778 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 12, 2017

Closed Date: June 19, 2019

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about border enforcement of Trump travel ban, settled after document production.
NATIONAL SECURITY
American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai'i v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:17-cv-01970 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 10, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about implementation of Trump travel ban at West Coast airports.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Church v. State of Missouri

2:17-cv-04057 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: April 7, 2017

Closed Date: June 15, 2020

Class action challenging Missouri's public defender system dismissed after three years of litigation.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Edmo v. Idaho Department of Correction

1:17-cv-00151 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: April 6, 2017

Case Ongoing

Prison lawsuit secured gender-affirming care for transgender inmate in Idaho correctional system.
NATIONAL SECURITY
James Madison Project v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-00597 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 4, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2020

FOIA lawsuit seeking release of Trump campaign surveillance documents, resolved with partial disclosure and dismissal.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Currier v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-01799 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 31, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Trump administration's Muslim travel ban policies remains ongoing.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Uptown Tent City Organizers v. City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings

1:17-cv-04518 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 30, 2017

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit in Chicago challenging denial of permit for homeless tent encampment remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hamilton v. Vannoy

3:17-cv-00194 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: March 29, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 9, 2022

Death row class action over solitary confinement in Louisiana settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Seattle v. Trump

2:17-cv-00497 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: March 29, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2018

Seattle sanctuary city lawsuit against federal funding restrictions ruled in city's favor.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Knight First Amendment Institute v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00548 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about border searches of electronic devices at U.S. entry points.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Buroff v. Gladieux

1:17-cv-00124 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: March 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

Jail voting rights class action against Allen County, Indiana.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Universal Muslim Association of America v. Trump

1:17-cv-00537 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 24, 2017

Closed Date: April 1, 2021

Muslim organization's lawsuit challenging Trump travel ban ended after policy reversal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Richmond v. Trump

3:17-cv-01535 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 21, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 25, 2017

Sanctuary city funding lawsuit by Richmond, CA dismissed.
EDUCATION
Trustees of Princeton University v. United States Department of Education

1:17-cv-00485 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 17, 2017

Closed Date: 2017

Princeton University lawsuit to prevent disclosure of admissions data settled with Department of Education.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
New York Times v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-01946 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 16, 2017

Closed Date: July 30, 2018

FOIA lawsuit seeking Trump administration legal records was voluntarily dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Doe v. Grays Harbor County

3:17-cv-05186 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: March 14, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Juvenile detention solitary confinement case against Grays Harbor County settled with reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Twitter v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:17-cv-01916 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 14, 2017

Closed Date: 2017

First Amendment case against DHS over unmasking Twitter user ended when agency withdrew request.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Hall v. County of Milwaukee

2:17-cv-00379 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: March 14, 2017

Closed Date: June 8, 2018

Class action lawsuit over shackling pregnant inmates during labor in Milwaukee County Jail settled privately.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Tennessee v. U.S. Department of State

1:17-cv-01040 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: March 13, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2019

Tennessee lawsuit challenging federal refugee funding requirements was dismissed.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council v. City of Maplewood

4:17-cv-00886 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: March 13, 2017

Closed Date: 2018

Fair housing lawsuit challenging Maplewood, Missouri's nuisance ordinance was dismissed by court.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Hand v. Scott [Later, Desantis]

4:17-cv-00128 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: March 13, 2017

Case Ongoing

Florida voting rights lawsuit over felon re-enfranchisement ended after constitutional amendment.
NATIONAL SECURITY
James Madison Project (Daily Beast) v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:17-cv-00390 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 3, 2017

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about Trump administration's Muslim travel ban executive orders.
NATIONAL SECURITY
James Madison Project (Politico) v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00388 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 3, 2017

Closed Date: July 31, 2018

FOIA lawsuit about travel ban implementation resolved with document release.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Villalobos v. District of Columbia

1:17-cv-00352 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 28, 2017

Closed Date: 2017

Discrimination lawsuit over DC college tuition aid program's citizenship requirements settled out of court.
POLICING
Blanchard v. City of Memphis

2:17-cv-02120 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2017

Case Ongoing

Police surveillance lawsuit against Memphis over protest monitoring and blacklisting.
POLICING
Collins v. City of Milwaukee

2:17-cv-00234 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2017

Case Ongoing

Stop-and-frisk lawsuit against Milwaukee Police Department remains under monitoring.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Schultz v. Alabama

5:17-cv-00270 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Feb. 21, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Cullman County, Alabama's pretrial cash bail system for poor defendants.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. Trump

3:17-cv-00112 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Feb. 13, 2017

Closed Date: April 28, 2017

Challenge to Trump administration's Muslim travel ban voluntarily dismissed after policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ramirez Medina v. Asher [later U.S. Department of Homeland Security]

2:17-cv-00218 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Feb. 13, 2017

Closed Date: Jan. 23, 2023

DACA recipient lawsuit over wrongful detention settled with agreement to halt deportation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Cities of Chelsea and Lawrence v. Trump

1:17-cv-10214 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2017

Case Ongoing

Massachusetts cities challenge federal sanctuary cities funding restrictions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Pars Equality Center v. Trump

1:17-cv-00255 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 9, 2018

Civil rights challenge to Muslim travel ban dismissed after Supreme Court ruling.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Public Citizen, Inc. v. Trump

1:17-cv-00253 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2017

Closed Date: Dec. 20, 2019

Public interest lawsuit challenging Trump's "two-for-one" regulation order dismissed for lack of standing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. Trump

2:17-cv-00178 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 3, 2022

Class action challenging Trump administration's 2017 travel ban settled with expedited refugee resettlement processing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
International Refugee Assistance Project (“IRAP”) v. Trump

8:17-cv-00361 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 31, 2020

Challenge to Trump's travel ban dismissed after appeals.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Kennicott v. Sandia Corporation

1:17-cv-00188 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2017

Closed Date: May 24, 2019

Gender discrimination lawsuit against New Mexico nuclear research contractor dismissed after two years of litigation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
County of Santa Clara v. Trump

3:17-cv-00574 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 23, 2019

Lawsuit challenging Trump administration's sanctuary cities funding ban led to permanent injunction in California.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Zadeh v. Trump

1:17-cv-00243 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2017

Closed Date: March 8, 2017

Constitutional challenge to Trump administration's 2017 travel ban, resolved when the challenged policy was rescinded.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hawaii v. Trump

1:17-cv-00050 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2017

Closed Date: Oct. 2, 2018

Hawaii's challenge to Trump travel ban ended with Supreme Court upholding the restrictions.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Rhames v. United States of America

7:17-cv-00009 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2017

Closed Date: April 12, 2019

Federal inmates' lawsuit challenging housing of transgender women in women's prisons dismissed in Texas.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Al-Mowafak v. Trump

3:17-cv-00557 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 2, 2017

Closed Date: May 6, 2019

Class action challenging federal travel ban against Muslim-majority nations was voluntarily dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Asgari v. Trump

1:17-cv-10182 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2017

Closed Date: June 1, 2017

Immigration lawsuit challenging travel ban dismissed after policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Unite Oregon v. Trump

3:17-cv-00179 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2017

Closed Date: March 8, 2019

Oregon challenge to federal travel ban was voluntarily dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City and County of San Francisco v. Trump

3:17-cv-00485 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2017

Case Ongoing

San Francisco sanctuary cities lawsuit ended with court blocking federal funding restrictions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) v. Trump

2:17-cv-10310 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2017

Closed Date: March 11, 2021

Civil rights challenge to Trump's Muslim travel ban was dismissed after Biden rescinded the policy in 2021.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Asali v. DHS

5:17-cv-00447 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2017

Closed Date: April 12, 2017

Immigration lawsuit challenging Trump travel ban results in Syrian family gaining U.S. entry after initial denial.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Azimi v. Trump

1:17-cv-00096 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 2, 2017

Immigration lawsuit challenging detention of Iranian students under Trump travel ban, quickly resolved.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Al Homssi v. Trump

1:17-cv-00801 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 9, 2017

Immigration lawsuit challenging Trump's 2017 travel ban for Syrian doctor settled with entry to U.S.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hagig v. Trump

1:17-cv-00289 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2017

Closed Date: May 3, 2019

Challenge to Trump administration's 2017 travel ban voluntarily dismissed after two years of litigation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Sarsour v. Trump

1:17-cv-00120 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2017

Closed Date: June 25, 2021

Constitutional challenge to Trump administration's Muslim travel ban, dismissed after Biden revoked the policy in 2021.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ali v. Trump

2:17-cv-00135 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 21, 2018

Immigration class action challenging Trump's 2017 travel ban that was dismissed after Supreme Court upheld the ban.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Washington & Minnesota v. Trump

2:17-cv-00141 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2017

Closed Date: Nov. 9, 2018

States' legal challenge to Trump travel ban was dismissed after Supreme Court ruling.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Tawfeeq v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:17-cv-00353 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2017

Closed Date: Aug. 11, 2017

Travel ban lawsuit by Iraqi permanent resident challenging airport screening procedures dismissed for lack of standing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Azad v. Trump

2:17-cv-00706 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2017

Closed Date: Feb. 28, 2017

Challenge to Trump administration's 2017 travel ban at Los Angeles airport resolved after detainees released.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Darweesh v. Trump

1:17-cv-00480 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2017

Closed Date: Sept. 21, 2017

Civil rights challenge to Trump's travel ban settled with government agreeing to policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Louhghalam v. Trump

1:17-cv-10154 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2017

Closed Date: March 20, 2017

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Trump's 2017 travel ban at Boston airport ended after executive order was rescinded.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Vayeghan v. Kelly

2:17-cv-00702 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2017

Closed Date: June 27, 2017

Legal challenge to 2017 travel ban resulted in Iranian visa holder's return to U.S. and eventual green card.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Aziz v. Trump

1:17-cv-00116 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2017

Closed Date: June 1, 2017

Virginia travel ban lawsuit resolved after executive order rescinded.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
"People of the U.S. and State of California" v. Trump

3:17-cv-00451 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2017

Closed Date: Dec. 7, 2017

Lawsuit challenging Trump's 2017 travel ban dismissed for lack of standing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Stafford v. Carter

1:17-cv-00289 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Jan. 27, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over Hepatitis C treatment in Indiana prisons resulted in agreement for comprehensive medical care.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Wagafe v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

2:17-cv-00094 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging federal Muslim travel ban and extreme vetting policies.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
J.J. v. Litscher

3:17-cv-00047 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2017

Case Ongoing

On January 23, 2017, four minor children confined to the state juvenile facilities Copper Lake School for Girls and Lincoln Hills School for Boys filed this class action in the U.S. District Court fo…

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) v. Trump

1:17-cv-00458 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2017

Case Ongoing

Constitutional lawsuit challenging president's business profits remains unresolved.
POLICING
Carraway v. Doe

1:17-cv-00137 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2017

Closed Date: 2017

Civil rights lawsuit over police response to Trump inauguration protests dismissed without trial.
POLICING
Hooper v. Seattle

2:17-cv-00077 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Jan. 19, 2017

Closed Date: June 11, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit over Seattle's seizure of homeless encampment property was dismissed.
POLICING
United States v. Police Department of Baltimore City

1:17-cv-00099 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Jan. 12, 2017

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Baltimore Police Department led to consent decree requiring reforms of policing practices.
PRISON CONDITIONS
American Diabetes Ass'n v. Corecivic

3:17-cv-00048 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Jan. 12, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action over inadequate diabetes care at Tennessee private prison settled for policy changes and monitoring.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Watlington v. City of McCrory

2:17-cv-00002 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Jan. 5, 2017

Closed Date: 2017

Class action challenging Arkansas city's ordinance banning low-value trailers settled for monetary damages.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Thomas v. Haslam

3:17-cv-00005 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Jan. 4, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Tennessee's driver's license revocation policy for unpaid court fees led to law change.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Lomas v. Harris County

4:16-cv-03745 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 28, 2016

Case Ongoing

Harris County warrantless arrests lawsuit settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Seitz v. Allegheny County

2:16-cv-01879 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2016

Case Ongoing

Pregnant inmate treatment lawsuit against Allegheny County Jail settled with reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Murphy v. Madigan (Murphy v. Raoul)

1:16-cv-11471 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2016

Case Ongoing

Illinois prison class action over sex offender release policies led to housing reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Kennedy v. Fanning

3:16-cv-02010 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2016

Case Ongoing

Veterans' class action challenging Army's discharge status reviews for PTSD cases settled.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Jones v. Gov't of D.C.

1:16-cv-02405 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 16, 2019

Class action lawsuit over DC jail strip searches and detention practices settled in 2019.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Hernandez v. Houston

4:16-cv-03577 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 2016

Closed Date: Dec. 20, 2024

Class action against Houston over unlawful warrant-free arrests and detentions settled for over one million dollars.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Wilson v. Geerdes

8:16-cv-00524 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Nov. 30, 2016

Closed Date: April 10, 2020

Prison lawsuit over inmates' right to marry in Lincoln County, Nebraska, was dismissed.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. NSA

1:16-cv-08936 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2016

Closed Date: Dec. 11, 2017

FOIA lawsuit seeking surveillance program records from multiple federal agencies settled for $35,000.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Cole v. County of Santa Clara

5:16-cv-06594 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 14, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over disability access in Santa Clara County jails led to consent decree requiring improvements.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Kurlander v. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment

1:16-cv-02754 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 2016

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit over Denver arena's deaf accommodation policies settled with improvements.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Mobley v. Facebook (Onuoha v. Facebook)

5:16-cv-06440 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2016

Case Ongoing

Discrimination lawsuit against Facebook over biased advertising tools settled with reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
West v. City of Hitchcock

3:16-cv-00309 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2016

Closed Date: Dec. 19, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit against Santa Fe, Texas over debtors' prison practices and jail conditions ended in settlement.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Rogers v. Colorado Department of Corrections

1:16-cv-02733 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2016

Case Ongoing

On November 3, 2016, a woman incarcerated in the custody of the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility filed this pro se lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The plaintiff s…

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Fuller v. City of Santa Fe

3:18-cv-00283 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 13, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit against Santa Fe, Texas over debtors' prison practices settled through mediation.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Baker v. Florissant

4:16-cv-01693 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Oct. 31, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Florissant, Missouri over jailing people for unpaid fines settled for nearly $3 million.
EDUCATION
Students for Fair Admissions v. U.S. Department of Education

1:16-cv-02154 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2016

Closed Date: Dec. 11, 2017

FOIA lawsuit seeking Princeton University investigation records resolved through case consolidation and dismissal.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Youth Justice Coalition v. City of Los Angeles

2:16-cv-07932 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 25, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Los Angeles gang injunctions resulted in settlement requiring new procedural protections.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Color of Change v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:16-cv-08215 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 20, 2016

Closed Date: April 11, 2019

FOIA lawsuit over federal surveillance of Black Lives Matter protests settled.
EDUCATION
D.R. ex rel. Richardson v. Michigan Department of Education

5:16-cv-13694 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 18, 2016

Case Ongoing

Special education lawsuit in Flint schools over water crisis effects settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
J.E.M. v. Kinkade

2:16-cv-04273 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Oct. 18, 2016

Closed Date: Nov. 20, 2017

Medicaid recipients sue Missouri over Hepatitis C drug coverage restrictions, leading to policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Vo v. Gee

2:16-cv-15639 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Oct. 18, 2016

Closed Date: 2018

Louisiana marriage license lawsuit over birth certificate requirements ruled unconstitutional.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Huerta v. Ewing

2:16-cv-00397 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Oct. 13, 2016

Case Ongoing

Ongoing jail overcrowding lawsuit against Vigo County, Indiana.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Hunter v. Beshear

2:16-cv-00798 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2016

Case Ongoing

Mental health class action against Alabama over jail competency evaluation delays settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. University of Denver

1:16-cv-02471 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2016

Case Ongoing

EEOC equal pay lawsuit against University of Denver Law School settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Abu-Jamal v. Wetzel

3:16-cv-02000 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2016

Case Ongoing

Prison medical care lawsuit resulted in court-ordered hepatitis C treatment for Pennsylvania inmate.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Thompson v. Alabama

2:16-cv-00783 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2016

Closed Date: May 26, 2023

Alabama voting rights case challenging felon disenfranchisement laws was dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Does, 1-104 v. Wasden

1:16-cv-00429 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Sept. 22, 2016

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to Idaho's sex offender registration law remains ongoing in federal court.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
V.W. v. Conway

9:16-cv-01150 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2016

Closed Date: 2019

Juvenile detention lawsuit against Onondaga County ended with reforms to solitary confinement practices.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Associated Press v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

1:16-cv-01850 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2016

Closed Date: 2017

FOIA lawsuit against FBI over phone hacking tool purchase was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Flores Tejada v. Godfrey

2:16-cv-01454 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Sept. 14, 2016

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention lawsuit challenging hearing policies at Tacoma detention center.
EDUCATION
Gary B. v. Snyder

2:16-cv-13292 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over Detroit students' right to literacy education settled with state funding and reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The New York Times Company v. United States Department of Justice

1:16-cv-07020 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 26, 2017

FOIA lawsuit by media outlet against DOJ for counterterrorism records ended with document release.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
United States of America v. Humboldt County

1:16-cv-05139 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 7, 2016

Closed Date: March 13, 2020

Disability access lawsuit against Humboldt County settled with facility improvements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Amaro v. New Mexico

1:16-cv-00993 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Sept. 2, 2016

Case Ongoing

Prisoner civil rights lawsuit alleging unsafe conditions at New Mexico private prison facility remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Trujillo v. Bexar County, Texas et. al

5:16-cv-00855 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 26, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Bexar County, Texas, over ICE detention practices settled after appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Batalla Vidal v. Nielsen

1:16-cv-04756 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 25, 2016

Ongoing challenge to Trump administration's 2017 DACA program termination in New York federal court.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
T.S. v. Twentieth Century Fox Television, Inc.

1:16-cv-08303 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 24, 2016

Closed Date: June 7, 2023

Class action lawsuit against Cook County juvenile detention center for disrupting services to film TV show.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Dade v. City of Sherwood

4:16-cv-00602 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2016

Closed Date: Nov. 14, 2019

Class action against Arkansas counties over debtors' prison practices related to bounced checks settled with reforms.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Franciscan Alliance, LLC v. Burwell

7:16-cv-00108 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2016

Case Ongoing

Religious healthcare providers' lawsuit against HHS gender identity regulations ended with permanent injunction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hicklin v. Precynthe

4:16-cv-01357 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2016

Case Ongoing

Missouri prison transgender healthcare lawsuit led to required medical treatment.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Rodriguez Alvarado v. United States

2:16-cv-05028 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Aug. 17, 2016

Closed Date: Feb. 22, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit over inhumane detention conditions of Honduran refugees settled for $125,000.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Levy v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections

3:16-cv-00542 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 16, 2016

Case Ongoing

Louisiana disability rights lawsuit over deaf probationers' services settled.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
United States v. Mississippi

3:16-cv-00622 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 2016

Case Ongoing

DOJ mental health discrimination lawsuit against Mississippi reversed on appeal.
EDUCATION
Women's Liberation Front v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:16-cv-00915 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 2016

Closed Date: March 16, 2017

Challenge to transgender student bathroom policy ended after Department of Justice withdrew contested guidance.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Kenny v. Wilson

2:16-cv-02794 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging South Carolina school discipline laws.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Fox v. Peters

6:16-cv-01602 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Aug. 8, 2016

Closed Date: 2016

ADA lawsuit against Oregon prison system secured temporary housing and care for paralyzed inmate upon release.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Coen v. Georgia Department of Corrections

5:16-cv-00353 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 18, 2018

Deaf prisoner's lawsuit against Georgia prisons over communication access barriers dismissed without prejudice.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

1:16-cv-01534 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 27, 2016

Case Ongoing

Tribal lawsuit challenging Dakota Access Pipeline construction in North Dakota.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Graham v. Parker

3:16-cv-01954 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: July 25, 2016

Closed Date: Aug. 24, 2020

Class action over Tennessee prison system's Hepatitis C treatment policies was ultimately dismissed after trial.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Ramsay-Nobles v. Keyser

1:16-cv-05778 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 20, 2016

Case Ongoing

Prison death lawsuit in New York settled for several million dollars and facility improvements.
EDUCATION
W. v. Kenosha Unified School District No. 1 Board of Education

2:16-cv-00943 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: July 19, 2016

Case Ongoing

Transgender student discrimination lawsuit against Wisconsin school district settled for bathroom access and $800,000.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Issa v. School District of Lancaster

5:16-cv-03881 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: July 19, 2016

Case Ongoing

Education rights lawsuit over immigrant student placement in Lancaster schools settled with reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Washington v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

1:16-cv-03948 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: July 15, 2016

Closed Date: Nov. 20, 2019

Housing discrimination lawsuit against HUD over mortgage sales settled.
EDUCATION
R. v. Connecticut State Board of Education

3:16-cv-01197 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: July 15, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Connecticut's age limit for special education services remains in litigation on appeal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc. v. Betlach

2:16-cv-02337 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: July 14, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 7, 2016

Healthcare providers' lawsuit challenging Arizona Medicaid restrictions on abortion providers remains pending.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Postawko v. Missouri Department of Corrections

2:16-cv-04219 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: July 14, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 28, 2020

Missouri prison class action over Hepatitis C treatment policies settled with reforms.
POLICING
North Baton Rouge Matters v. City of Baton Rouge

3:16-cv-00463 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: July 13, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over protest rights in Baton Rouge settled with agreement protecting peaceful assembly.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Charles v. Orange County, New York

7:16-cv-05527 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 12, 2016

Closed Date: Nov. 18, 2019

Immigration detention mental health case against Orange County settled.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Stinnie v. Holcomb

3:16-cv-00044 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: July 6, 2016

Closed Date: Feb. 25, 2025

Virginia class action over driver's license suspensions for unpaid fines led to law's repeal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
MoonShadow v. Raemisch

1:16-cv-01717 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: July 5, 2016

Closed Date: 2018

Colorado prison transgender rights lawsuit settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Mendez Rojas v. Johnson

2:16-cv-01024 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 30, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action over asylum application deadlines settled with improved notice requirements and deadline waivers.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Cook County

1:16-cv-06862 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 30, 2016

Case Ongoing

Prison newsletter censorship lawsuit against Cook County Jail settled for policy changes and damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Avitia v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

2:16-cv-04818 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 30, 2016

Closed Date: May 19, 2017

Lawsuit over lack of deaf services at Santa Ana City Jail settled for damages and jail policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Guertin v. State of Michigan

5:16-cv-12412 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 27, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over Flint water crisis contamination settled as part of larger multi-case settlement (2016-2023).
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
ACLU of Northern California v. Burwell [later Hargan, Azar]

3:16-cv-03539 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 24, 2016

Closed Date: Nov. 16, 2018

ACLU lawsuit over religious restrictions on immigrant healthcare access was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Hinds County

3:16-cv-00489 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: June 23, 2016

Case Ongoing

DOJ jail conditions lawsuit against Hinds County, Mississippi, over unsafe facilities and detainee deaths.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Cook v. Bogalusa City Court

2:16-cv-11024 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: June 21, 2016

Closed Date: 2017

Civil rights lawsuit against Bogalusa City Court over debtors' jail practices settled with reforms.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Remick v. Utah

2:16-cv-00789 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: June 21, 2016

Closed Date: 2018

Class action lawsuit over inadequate public defender services in Utah dismissed for lack of standing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood Southeast v. Dzielak

3:16-cv-00454 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: June 15, 2016

Closed Date: Nov. 1, 2021

Lawsuit challenging Mississippi's attempt to exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid program ended with injunction.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. Michigan Department of Corrections

2:16-cv-12146 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 13, 2016

Case Ongoing

DOJ gender discrimination lawsuit over Michigan prison transfer policies settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Davis v. Baldwin

3:16-cv-00600 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 2, 2016

Case Ongoing

Prison class action challenging Illinois' extreme isolation practices in state prisons remains ongoing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida Inc. v. Philip

4:16-cv-00321 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: June 2, 2016

Case Ongoing

Planned Parenthood lawsuit blocking Florida's attempt to defund clinics and impose new inspection requirements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Romero v. Securus Technologies, Inc.

3:16-cv-01283 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: May 27, 2016

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over illegal phone recordings in California settled with privacy reforms.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Texas v. United States

7:16-cv-00054 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 25, 2016

Closed Date: March 3, 2017

Multi-state lawsuit over federal transgender bathroom guidelines ended after policy change.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Michigan State A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Johnson

2:16-cv-11844 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 24, 2016

Closed Date: May 31, 2019

Voting rights case against Michigan over straight-party voting ended after voter referendum.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
O'Donnell v. Harris County

4:16-cv-01414 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 19, 2016

Case Ongoing

Harris County bail practices lawsuit led to reforms through settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Methelus v. School Board of Collier County, Florida

2:16-cv-00379 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: May 18, 2016

Education discrimination lawsuit against Collier County schools over English learner enrollment reached settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Arapi v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

4:16-cv-00692 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: May 18, 2016

Closed Date: 2017

Immigration lawsuit challenging delays in naturalization applications under USCIS's CARRP program was dismissed.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Selden v. Airbnb, Inc.

1:16-cv-00933 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 17, 2016

Case Ongoing

Race discrimination lawsuit against Airbnb over rental denials remains in litigation in Washington, DC.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Johnson v. Wetzel

1:16-cv-00863 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 12, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 17, 2017

Long-term solitary confinement lawsuit in Pennsylvania settled after court ordered step-down program.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio v. Hodges

1:16-cv-00539 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 11, 2016

Closed Date: July 2, 2019

Ohio funding dispute over Planned Parenthood services dismissed after appeals.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Trowbridge v. Cuomo

1:16-cv-03455 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 10, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action over trial delays in Bronx Criminal Court led to monitoring settlement.
PUBLIC HOUSING
Lambert v. Alexander County Housing Authority

3:16-cv-00513 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 10, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 12, 2017

Housing discrimination case against Alexander County Housing Authority settled.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
North Carolinians for Privacy v. United States Department of Justice

5:16-cv-00245 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 10, 2016

Closed Date: Aug. 31, 2016

North Carolina transgender bathroom law challenge was voluntarily dismissed.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
McCrory v. United States

5:16-cv-00238 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 9, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 16, 2016

Federal lawsuit challenging constitutionality of North Carolina's HB2 bathroom law, voluntarily dismissed in 2016.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
United States v. State of North Carolina

1:16-cv-00425 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 9, 2016

Closed Date: April 14, 2017

Federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina's HB2 transgender bathroom law dismissed after law's repeal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Alford v. Moulder

3:16-cv-00350 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: May 9, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 26, 2018

ACLU lawsuit challenging Mississippi's religious objection law for same-sex marriage services was dismissed.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Berger v. United States Department of Justice

5:16-cv-00240 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 9, 2016

Closed Date: July 18, 2016

North Carolina lawsuit over transgender bathroom restrictions was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Bostock v. Clayton County

1:16-cv-01460 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: May 5, 2016

Case Ongoing

Employment discrimination case in Clayton County, Georgia, extending Title VII protections to LGBTQ workers.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri v. Mosier

2:16-cv-02284 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: May 4, 2016

Closed Date: Aug. 13, 2019

Kansas Medicaid lawsuit over Planned Parenthood termination resolved in providers' favor.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Canaan v. City of El Paso

3:16-cv-00132 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: May 3, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against El Paso over jailing indigent citizens for unpaid fines settled with policy reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
McKinley Bey v. Pollard

2:16-cv-00521 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: April 29, 2016

Closed Date: April 12, 2019

Wisconsin prison solitary confinement lawsuit dismissed after inmate's transfer.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Martos v. Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

1:16-cv-21501 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: April 28, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2016

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Miami-Dade jail over lack of sign language interpreters settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Lewis v. Bentley

2:16-cv-00690 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: April 28, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 9, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit over Alabama blocking Birmingham's minimum wage increase was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Ogden v. Figgens

2:16-cv-02268 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: April 28, 2016

Case Ongoing

Jail mail policy lawsuit in Wilson County, Kansas settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Rabin v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

4:16-cv-02276 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 27, 2016

Case Ongoing

Age discrimination class action against PwC over hiring practices settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Long v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

2:16-cv-01991 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 27, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 8, 2021

Class action lawsuit challenging SEPTA's background check policies and disclosures for bus driver applicants.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Stanley v. Barbri

3:16-cv-01113 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 25, 2016

Case Ongoing

Disability access lawsuit against bar exam prep service settled with accessibility reforms.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Doe v. Hommrich

3:16-cv-00799 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: April 25, 2016

Case Ongoing

Juvenile detention solitary confinement lawsuit against Rutherford County settled with reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. U.S. Department of Justice

4:16-cv-02041 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 19, 2016

Closed Date: July 3, 2019

FOIA lawsuit over surveillance court records settled with partial release.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Microsoft v. U.S. Department of Justice

2:16-cv-00538 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 14, 2016

Closed Date: 2017

Microsoft lawsuit against government gag orders on customer data requests ended after policy changes.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Sanchez v. Carnival Corporation

1:16-cv-21319 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: April 12, 2016

Closed Date: 2016

Class action discrimination lawsuit against cruise line over Cuban-born passenger policy ended after policy change.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Arpaio

2:16-cr-01012 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: April 11, 2016

Case Ongoing

Criminal contempt case against Maricopa County Sheriff ended with presidential pardon.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Washington v. Snyder

5:16-cv-11247 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 6, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over Flint, Michigan water contamination crisis consolidated with other cases.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hernandez v. Lynch [later Sessions]

5:16-cv-00620 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 6, 2016

Closed Date: March 28, 2022

Immigration detention class action over bond affordability requirements settled with new release procedures.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Maryland Restorative Justice Initiative v. Hogan

1:16-cv-01021 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: April 6, 2016

Case Ongoing

Maryland prison reform lawsuit over juvenile life sentences settled with parole system changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Elhady v. Piehota

1:16-cv-00375 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 6, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging federal terrorism watchlist procedures and screening of Muslim-Americans.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Baby Doe v. Piehota

1:16-cv-00373 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 5, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 14, 2017

Civil rights lawsuit challenging FBI terrorist watchlist's impact on American Muslims was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Ball v. Kasich

2:16-cv-00282 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: March 31, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over Ohio's disability care policies settled with expanded community-based service options.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Nwanguma v. Trump

3:16-cv-00247 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: March 31, 2016

Closed Date: Sept. 30, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit against Trump over violence at 2016 Kentucky campaign rally dismissed by appeals court.
POLICING
United States v. City of Newark

2:16-cv-01731 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: March 30, 2016

Case Ongoing

DOJ civil rights investigation of Newark Police Department led to ongoing consent decree reforms (2011-2023).
PRISON CONDITIONS
Brown v. Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

1:16-cv-00945 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: March 30, 2016

Closed Date: June 6, 2019

Disability discrimination lawsuit by blind Maryland inmates settled for prison reforms and damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Nappier v. Snyder

1:16-cv-00636 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 23, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over lead contamination in Flint, Michigan drinking water affecting children.
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab

1:16-cr-00181 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 17, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2019

Federal terrorism case involving warrantless surveillance evidence ended with guilty plea and prison sentence.
POLICING
Mitchell v. City of Los Angeles

2:16-cv-01750 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 14, 2016

Closed Date: May 31, 2022

Los Angeles homeless rights lawsuit over property seizures in Skid Row settled with city reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR) v. Alford

1:16-cv-00757 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: March 9, 2016

Closed Date: March 28, 2019

Class action lawsuit challenging Georgia's denial of in-state tuition to DACA students was voluntarily dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Long v. Pickell

2:16-cv-10842 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 8, 2016

Closed Date: June 23, 2017

Class action lawsuit over toxic water at Genesee County Jail in Michigan settled with monitoring requirements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Pallett Companies

1:16-cv-00595 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: March 1, 2016

Closed Date: 2018

EEOC sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against Pallet Companies settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center

2:16-cv-00225 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: March 1, 2016

Case Ongoing

EEOC sexual orientation discrimination case in Pennsylvania resolved with default judgment.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Topete v. County of San Bernardino

5:16-cv-00355 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 29, 2016

Case Ongoing

San Bernardino County jail conditions and disability rights lawsuit led to reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Singh v. Carter

1:16-cv-00399 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 29, 2016

Closed Date: 2016

Religious discrimination suit against Army over Sikh soldier's religious attire led to policy change.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Association of Oregon Centers for Independent Living v. Oregon Department of Transportation

3:16-cv-00322 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2016

Case Ongoing

Disability access lawsuit about Oregon's curb ramps settled with statewide improvements.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
G.G. v. Hickenlooper

1:16-cv-00428 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2016

Closed Date: 2016

Class action lawsuit over Colorado mental health treatment access voluntarily dismissed in 2016.
NATIONAL SECURITY
In re Search of an Apple iPhone Seized During the Execution of a Search Warrant on a Black Lexus IS300, California License Plate 35KGD203

5:16-cm-00010 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2016

Closed Date: 2016

Phone privacy lawsuit against Apple dropped after FBI accessed terrorist's iPhone without assistance.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Greenhill v. Clarke

7:16-cv-00068 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2016

Closed Date: Aug. 10, 2020

Muslim prisoner's religious freedom lawsuit over beard length and prayer access in Virginia prison settled privately.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Mason v. Lockwood

5:16-cv-10663 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Feb. 18, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit against engineering firm over Flint water crisis contamination continues in Michigan court.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Luse v. Sentinel Offender Services

2:16-cv-00030 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Feb. 17, 2016

Closed Date: 2017

Class action against White County, GA, probation company over unauthorized drug testing settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
B.E. v. Teeter

2:16-cv-00227 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2016

Closed Date: April 10, 2020

Medicaid class action against Washington state over Hepatitis C treatment restrictions settled with policy changes.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Blanks v. AMC Entertainment

4:16-cv-00765 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2016

Closed Date: April 21, 2019

Disability access lawsuit against AMC Theaters over audio equipment settled.
EDUCATION
Doe v. Pasadena Unified School District

2:16-cv-00984 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2016

Case Ongoing

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Pasadena schools settles with reforms for students with behavioral issues.
POLICING
United States v. City of Ferguson

4:16-cv-00180 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2016

Case Ongoing

DOJ lawsuit against Ferguson police led to reforms of discriminatory practices.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. DHS

1:16-cv-00221 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2016

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about federal Countering Violent Extremism programs remains ongoing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Waid v. Snyder (In re Flint Water Cases)

5:16-cv-10444 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over Flint, Michigan water contamination crisis settled for over $600 million.
POLICING
Furlow v. Belmar

4:16-cv-00254 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Feb. 2, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging St. Louis County police warrant practices.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Welchen v. Sacramento

2:16-cv-00185 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2016

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Sacramento County's pretrial bail practices for disproportionately impacting poor defendants.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Concerned Pastors for Social Action v. Khouri

2:16-cv-10277 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 27, 2016

Case Ongoing

Ongoing clean water lawsuit over lead contamination in Flint, Michigan public water system.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Disability Rights Florida v. Jones

4:16-cv-00047 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Jan. 26, 2016

Case Ongoing

Florida prison disability access lawsuit settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Savage v. Pocomoke City

1:16-cv-00201 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2016

Case Ongoing

Police racial discrimination lawsuit in Pocomoke City, Maryland settled with reforms.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Yarls v. Bunton

3:16-cv-00031 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2016

Class action over New Orleans public defender waitlists and funding resolved after state increased defense funding.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
McKee v. City of Amarillo

2:16-cv-00009 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2016

Closed Date: 2016

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Amarillo's "pay or lay" debtors prison system was dismissed in court.
POLICING
Chua v. City of Los Angeles

2:16-cv-00237 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 12, 2016

Closed Date: May 11, 2020

Civil rights class action over Los Angeles protest arrests and detentions settled for $750,000.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Encarnacion v. City of New York

1:16-cv-00156 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 8, 2016

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over NYPD property seizures settled for policy reforms and damages in New York City.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Carson v. Heigel

3:16-cv-00045 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Jan. 7, 2016

Closed Date: June 15, 2017

Same-sex parents' lawsuit against South Carolina over birth certificates settled with policy changes.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Wilson v. Allen County

1:15-cv-00402 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Dec. 31, 2015

Closed Date: April 1, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit against Allen County, Indiana, over inadequate public defender services was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Rogers v. Sheriff of Cook County

1:15-cv-11632 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2015

Case Ongoing

Class action against Cook County Jail over forced tapering of opioid treatment for inmates.
EDUCATION
Alicia B. v. Malloy

3:16-cv-00065 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2015

Closed Date: March 31, 2022

Connecticut student discrimination case over racial disparities in school expulsions settled.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Jones v. Clark County

5:15-cv-00350 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Nov. 30, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Jail fees lawsuit against Clark County, Kentucky was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Briggs v. Mass. Dept. of Corrections

1:15-cv-40162 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Nov. 24, 2015

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over deaf prisoner accommodations in Massachusetts, partially settled but monitoring continues.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas v. Smith

1:15-cv-01058 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 23, 2015

Closed Date: May 13, 2021

Texas Medicaid lawsuit over Planned Parenthood funding ended in dismissal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Parker v. New York

1:15-cv-06733 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 23, 2015

Case Ongoing

Rikers Island jail class action over solitary confinement policy settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Chavez v. County of Santa Clara

1:15-cv-05277 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 18, 2015

Case Ongoing

Santa Clara County Jail class action over solitary confinement settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Haldane v. Hammond

2:15-cv-01810 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2015

Closed Date: 2019

Prison class action against Washington state over denial of medical care ended with voluntary dismissal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Miller v. Stewart [Brewer]

2:15-cv-14164 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 2015

Closed Date: 2019

Prison whistleblower case about abuse of mentally ill inmates settled for policy changes and reinstatement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Mays v. Snyder

5:15-cv-14002 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

Class action over contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan, consolidated with related cases.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Jackson v. Secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

1:15-cv-01874 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Nov. 11, 2015

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2019

Class action lawsuit over Indiana Medicaid's Hepatitis C drug restrictions settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Ryan

2:15-cv-02245 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Nov. 6, 2015

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit against Arizona prison system over censorship of publications results in policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. U.S. Department of State

1:15-cv-01971 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 6, 2015

Closed Date: Jan. 11, 2016

Iraqi national's lawsuit over delayed Special Immigrant Visa application resolved after government processed his visa.
PRISON CONDITIONS
C-Pod Inmates of Middlesex County Adult Correction Center v. Middlesex County

3:15-cv-07920 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Nov. 5, 2015

Case Ongoing

Middlesex County jail solitary confinement lawsuit settled with reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Whitner v. City of Pagedale

4:15-cv-01655 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2015

Case Ongoing

Class action against Pagedale, Missouri, over excessive ticketing and fines settled with court-ordered reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Doe v. Anderson

2:15-cv-13852 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 2, 2015

Closed Date: July 11, 2018

Prison retaliation lawsuit against Michigan Department of Corrections settled for damages and policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Keels v. The GEO Group, Inc.

1:15-cv-06261 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

Class action lawsuit over improper background check procedures settled for nearly $1 million and policy changes.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Tulare

1:15-cv-01650 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2015

Case Ongoing

Prison mail censorship case against Tulare County, California, settled with policy reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Buffin v. City and County of San Francisco

4:15-cv-04959 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 2015

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over San Francisco's cash bail system led to reforms requiring individual assessments.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Gonzales v. City of Austin

1:15-cv-00956 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

Class action challenging Austin's practice of jailing indigent defendants over unpaid traffic fines was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Mercado v. Dallas County, Texas

3:15-cv-03481 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 26, 2015

Closed Date: Jan. 7, 2019

Immigration detainer class action against Dallas County settled after most plaintiffs dropped their claims.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
J.H. v. Dallas

1:15-cv-02057 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2015

Case Ongoing

Mental health class action over treatment delays for criminal defendants in Pennsylvania.
POLICING
Hickox v. Christie

2:15-cv-07647 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Civil rights lawsuit over Ebola quarantine of nurse in New Jersey settled with new quarantine protocols.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Martinez v. City of Dodge City

2:15-cv-09344 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: Oct. 21, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

Dodge City, Kansas bail reform lawsuit resulted in court-ordered changes to wealth-based detention practices.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Kennedy v. City of Biloxi

1:15-cv-00348 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Oct. 21, 2015

Closed Date: March 7, 2019

Class action against Biloxi, Mississippi, over jailing people for unpaid fines led to court reforms and settlement.
POLICING
Mann v. Ramaglia

1:15-cv-09197 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 19, 2015

Closed Date: Jan. 22, 2019

False arrest and detention lawsuit by three Black men against Chicago police settled after three years of litigation.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prisoner A v. State of Vermont

2:15-cv-00221 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2015

Vermont prisoner disability rights case over community reintegration settled with private agreement.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Salim v. Mitchell

2:15-cv-00286 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: Oct. 13, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Lawsuit against CIA psychologists over torture program design and implementation settled confidentially.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Bell v. City of Jackson

3:15-cv-00732 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

Debtors' prison lawsuit against Jackson, Mississippi resulted in reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Corris v. Koenigsmann

9:15-cv-01205 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 7, 2015

Closed Date: May 6, 2016

Civil rights lawsuit over New York prison's Hepatitis C treatment policy settled with policy changes and damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Jones

3:15-cv-00452 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Oct. 6, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

First Amendment lawsuit over Knox County jail's censorship of inmate mail settled with policy changes and damages.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:15-cv-02184 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2015

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit over prison's censorship of inmate legal magazine in Colorado federal prison.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Rodriguez v. Providence Community Corrections

3:15-cv-01048 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights lawsuit over Rutherford County, Tennessee's practice of jailing poor probationers settled with reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Mohammad

3:15-cr-00358 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2015

Closed Date: Jan. 22, 2019

Terrorism support case in Ohio resulted in guilty pleas and prison sentences for four defendants who funded terrorism.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood Association of Utah v. Herbert

2:15-cv-00693 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2015

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit against Utah over Planned Parenthood funding ban ended with permanent injunction protecting access to funds.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Oakland v. Wells Fargo

3:15-cv-04321 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2015

Case Ongoing

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Wells Fargo by Oakland over predatory lending practices dismissed on appeal.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Cain v. New Orleans

2:15-cv-04479 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 17, 2015

Case Ongoing

Class action against Orleans Parish courts over jailing indigent defendants for unpaid fees.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Copeland v. Jones

4:15-cv-00452 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2015

Case Ongoing

Florida prison class action over denial of hernia surgeries settled for policy changes and over $2 million in damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Moussouris v. Microsoft Corporation

2:15-cv-01483 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2015

Closed Date: Nov. 20, 2020

Gender discrimination lawsuit against Microsoft over employee pay was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood of Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma Inc. v. Gillespie

4:15-cv-00566 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Sept. 11, 2015

Closed Date: Aug. 1, 2022

Medicaid lawsuit over Arkansas's termination of Planned Parenthood provider agreements was dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Foster v. City of Alexander City

3:15-cv-00647 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Class action against Alexander City, Alabama, over jailing residents for unpaid fines settled for monetary damages.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Walker v. City of Calhoun

4:15-cv-00170 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2015

Class action lawsuit challenging Calhoun, Georgia's bail practices for poor defendants settled with policy changes.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Disability Law Center v. State of Utah

2:15-cv-00645 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2015

Case Ongoing

Mental health class action against Utah over jail treatment delays settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Raymond [later O'Toole as Trustee of Estate of Serrano] v. The City of New York

1:15-cv-06885 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2015

Case Ongoing

NYPD discrimination lawsuit by minority officers over quota-based policing practices.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood Southeast, Inc. v. Bentley

2:15-cv-00620 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2015

Case Ongoing

Medicaid funding lawsuit against Alabama over Planned Parenthood services ended with permanent injunction.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Snow v. Lambert

3:15-cv-00567 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 25, 2015

Closed Date: Sept. 3, 2015

Civil rights lawsuit against Ascension Parish, Louisiana, over automatic bail policies settled with policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Inc. v. Kliebert

3:15-cv-00565 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 25, 2015

Closed Date: Nov. 10, 2022

Louisiana Medicaid lawsuit over Planned Parenthood funding ended in settlement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Glover v. City of Laguna Beach

8:15-cv-01332 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2015

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over homeless disability accommodations in Laguna Beach resulted in policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
RAICES v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:15-cv-01318 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about sexual abuse allegations at ICE family detention center in Karnes City, Texas.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Juliana v. United States

6:15-cv-01517 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2015

Case Ongoing

Youth environmental lawsuit challenging federal government climate change policies remains ongoing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Campaign for Southern Equality v. Mississippi Department of Human Services

3:15-cv-00578 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Aug. 8, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Mississippi's ban on same-sex adoption resulted in permanent injunction.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Valdez v. National Security Agency

2:15-cv-00584 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: Aug. 8, 2015

Closed Date: Sept. 27, 2018

Privacy lawsuit over Olympic surveillance in Salt Lake City was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. County of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County Sheriff [USDOJ CRIPA Case]

2:15-cv-05903 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 5, 2015

Case Ongoing

Ongoing jail conditions lawsuit over mental health care in Los Angeles County jails (1996-2024).
JAIL CONDITIONS
Reed-Veal v. Encinia

4:15-cv-02232 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 4, 2015

Closed Date: Nov. 1, 2016

Wrongful death lawsuit over jail suicide in Waller County, Texas, resulted in settlement.
EDUCATION
S.R. v. Kenton County

2:15-cv-00143 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

Disability rights lawsuit against Kenton County, Kentucky, over handcuffing of students settled for damages.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Carter v. City of Montgomery

2:15-cv-00555 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2015

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging Montgomery County's practice of jailing indigent offenders for unpaid fines remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gilbert v. Gedney

3:15-cv-00393 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: July 31, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

Nevada prison inmate's lawsuit over denial of hepatitis C treatment ended in private settlement.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Freedom of the Press Foundation v. U.S. Department of Justice

4:15-cv-03503 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 30, 2015

Closed Date: March 13, 2017

FOIA lawsuit seeking FBI media investigation procedures denied after government cited national security exemptions.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. University of Michigan

2:15-cv-12582 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: July 22, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

ADA discrimination lawsuit against University of Michigan settled with policy changes and monetary payment.
NATIONAL SECURITY
N.Y. Times Co. v. U.S. Department of Treasury

1:15-cv-05740 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 22, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit against Treasury Department over FISA-related documents settled after partial summary judgment.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Californians for Renewable Energy v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

4:15-cv-03292 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 15, 2015

Case Ongoing

Environmental lawsuit against EPA over delayed civil rights complaints led to reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Cote v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

1:15-cv-12945 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 14, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Walmart same-sex benefits discrimination lawsuit settled with policy changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Poitras v. Department of Homeland Security

1:15-cv-01091 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 13, 2015

Closed Date: April 11, 2019

FOIA lawsuit over airport security screening practices dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Michael T. v. Bowling

2:15-cv-09655 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: July 9, 2015

Closed Date: Aug. 21, 2019

Class action over West Virginia disability benefits program led to system reforms and case dismissal.
CHILD WELFARE
Elisa W. v. City of New York

1:15-cv-05273 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 8, 2015

Case Ongoing

Foster care class action challenging New York City's child welfare system.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Whitford v. Gill

3:15-cv-00421 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: July 8, 2015

Closed Date: Aug. 22, 2019

Wisconsin redistricting case challenging partisan gerrymandering was dismissed.
CHILD WELFARE
A.D. v. Washburn

2:15-cv-01259 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: July 6, 2015

Closed Date: Dec. 28, 2018

Class action challenging constitutionality of Indian Child Welfare Act dismissed for lack of standing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Miller v. Davis

0:15-cv-00044 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: July 2, 2015

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Rowan County, Kentucky clerk for refusing same-sex marriage licenses.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gulley-Fernandez v. Johnson

2:15-cv-00795 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: July 1, 2015

Closed Date: Nov. 1, 2018

Wisconsin prison lawsuit over transgender medical care dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Wickersham

2:15-cv-12350 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 30, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Prison censorship lawsuit against Macomb County Jail ended with policy changes.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Adams & Boyle v. Slatery

3:15-cv-00705 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: June 25, 2015

Case Ongoing

Tennessee abortion restrictions lawsuit challenging multiple state regulations and COVID-19 policies.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Coleman v. Taylor

1:15-cv-05596 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 24, 2015

Closed Date: Feb. 11, 2016

Prison conditions lawsuit challenging Illinois solitary confinement policies was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Lopez v. Brown

4:15-cv-02725 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 17, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

Death row inmates' class action over prolonged solitary confinement at San Quentin prison settled with policy changes.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Cooper v. City of Dothan

1:15-cv-00425 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: June 16, 2015

Closed Date: April 13, 2019

Civil rights class action against Dothan, Alabama, over money-based jail detention policies settled with reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Thompson v. Moss Point, Mississippi

1:15-cv-00182 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: June 12, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Moss Point, Mississippi's bail practices settled with policy reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Chimenti v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

2:15-cv-03333 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 12, 2015

Closed Date: Oct. 18, 2022

Class action by Pennsylvania inmates with Hepatitis C resulted in improved medical treatment protocols in state prisons.
EDUCATION
G.G. [Gavin Grimm] v. Gloucester County School Board

4:15-cv-00054 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: June 11, 2015

Closed Date: Aug. 27, 2021

Civil rights lawsuit about transgender student bathroom access in Gloucester County schools ends in victory.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Fowler v. Turco

1:15-cv-12298 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 10, 2015

Closed Date: 2020

Prison class action over Hepatitis C treatment in Massachusetts settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Lee v. Hertz Corporation

4:15-cv-02545 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 9, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Class action against Hertz over alleged background check violations that was voluntarily dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. Johnson [later Kelly, Nielsen]

4:15-cv-00250 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: June 8, 2015

Case Ongoing

Class action over conditions in Arizona border patrol detention facilities led to court-ordered reforms and monitoring.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gibson v. Collier

6:15-cv-00190 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: June 8, 2015

Closed Date: Dec. 9, 2019

Texas prison medical care lawsuit over transgender surgery access dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Deluxe Financial Services

0:15-cv-02646 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 4, 2015

Closed Date: Jan. 20, 2019

EEOC transgender discrimination lawsuit against Minnesota employer settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Robinson v. Farley

1:15-cv-00803 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 1, 2015

Case Ongoing

Disability discrimination and excessive force lawsuit against police in Prince George's County and DC settled privately.
POLICING
Slusher v. City of Napa

4:15-cv-02394 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 29, 2015

Closed Date: Dec. 20, 2018

Civil rights lawsuit over child's death against Napa County and police settled for $5 million and policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
U.S. v. Alabama

2:15-cv-00368 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 28, 2015

Case Ongoing

Ongoing prison sexual abuse lawsuit against Alabama's Tutwiler Prison.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Powell v. City of St. Ann

4:15-cv-00840 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: May 27, 2015

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against St. Ann, Missouri, over cash bail practices settled with policy reforms and monitoring.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Perales Serna v. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit

1:15-cv-00446 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: May 26, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Civil rights lawsuit against Texas over birth certificate denials to immigrant parents settled with policy changes.
POLICING
United States v. City of Cleveland

1:15-cv-01046 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 25, 2015

Case Ongoing

Police reform lawsuit in Cleveland led to ongoing consent decree.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Rosario [formerly Northwest Immigrant Rights Project] v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

2:15-cv-00813 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: May 22, 2015

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging federal delays in processing work permits for immigrants and asylum seekers.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Love v. Johnson

2:15-cv-11834 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 21, 2015

Closed Date: Aug. 23, 2016

Civil rights lawsuit by transgender individuals against Michigan led to revised driver's license gender change policy.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Lewis v. Cain

3:15-cv-00318 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 20, 2015

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over medical care and disability rights in Louisiana led to injunction, now under appeal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Doe v. City of New York

1:15-cv-03849 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 19, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Sexual assault class action against New York City's Rikers Island women's jail settled after appeal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Abu-Jamal v. Kerestes

3:15-cv-00967 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 18, 2015

Closed Date: Nov. 2, 2021

Prison medical care lawsuit over Hepatitis C treatment in Pennsylvania settled after six years of litigation.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Salazar v. San Juan County Detention Center

1:15-cv-00417 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: May 15, 2015

Wrongful death and medical care lawsuit against San Juan County, New Mexico jail resulted in settlement and dismissals.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Calvin v. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners

4:15-cv-00131 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: May 15, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

Voting rights lawsuit over Jefferson County, Florida redistricting plan led to new district maps.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Disability Rights Montana v. Batista

2:15-cv-00022 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: May 15, 2015

Case Ongoing

Prison conditions lawsuit challenging Montana's treatment of mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
United States of America v. Leflore County, Mississippi

4:15-cv-00059 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: May 12, 2015

Case Ongoing

DOJ lawsuit against Leflore County, Mississippi, over juvenile detention conditions led to reform agreement.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Ajaj v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:15-cv-00992 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: May 11, 2015

Closed Date: Sept. 3, 2024

Muslim prisoner's religious rights lawsuit over Halal meals and Imam access partially succeeded.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Ligons v. Minnesota Department of Corrections

0:15-cv-02210 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: May 1, 2015

Closed Date: July 26, 2021

Minnesota prison medical care lawsuit over hepatitis-C treatment ended in settlement.
POLICING
United States of America v. County of Los Angeles

2:15-cv-03174 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 28, 2015

Case Ongoing

DOJ discrimination lawsuit against Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department settled with required policing reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Tuyizere v. Utica City School District Board of Education

6:15-cv-00488 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: April 27, 2015

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over refugee student enrollment in Utica schools ended with consent decree requiring equal access.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Reese v. Global Tel*Link Corporation

2:15-cv-02197 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 23, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

Prison class action over excessive phone rates was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Pineda Cruz v. Thompson

5:15-cv-00326 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: April 23, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Immigration detention center lawsuit over retaliation against hunger-strike protesters voluntarily dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Vermillion v. Levenhagen

1:15-cv-00605 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: April 16, 2015

Closed Date: Oct. 21, 2019

Indiana prisoner's solitary confinement lawsuit over punitive isolation settled for significant damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Roe v. Patton

2:15-cv-00253 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: April 13, 2015

Closed Date: Oct. 20, 2015

Same-sex couple's lawsuit against Utah over birth certificate recognition rights settled with permanent injunction.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Broussard v. First Tower Loan, LLC

2:15-cv-01161 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 13, 2015

Employment discrimination lawsuit over transgender worker's firing settled with policy changes and damages award.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Edwards v. Red Hills Community Probation

1:15-cv-00067 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 10, 2015

Case Ongoing

Georgia probation debt collection lawsuit settled with reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Human Rights Watch v. Drug Enforcement Administration

2:15-cv-02573 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 7, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Lawsuit against DEA and FBI over international surveillance program voluntarily dismissed after records destroyed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Dorn v. Michigan Department of Corrections

1:15-cv-00359 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 2, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

Prison discrimination lawsuit over HIV segregation policy in Michigan settled.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Pierce v. City of Velda City

4:15-cv-00570 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: April 2, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Bail practices class action in Velda City, Missouri, settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
McBride v. Michigan Department of Corrections

2:15-cv-11222 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 31, 2015

Closed Date: Dec. 12, 2023

Class action by deaf Michigan prisoners over communication access and accommodations settled with required improvements.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Stokes v. Realpage

2:15-cv-01520 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: March 25, 2015

Closed Date: Feb. 6, 2020

Consumer class action against RealPage over inaccurate tenant background reports settled for over one million dollars.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Ross v. Gossett

3:15-cv-00309 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 19, 2015

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over abusive searches by Illinois tactical team.
POLICING
Vergara v. Dal Ponte

1:15-cv-02407 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 19, 2015

Closed Date: Dec. 30, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit against Chicago police over detention practices at Homan Square facility dismissed on appeal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Texas v. United States

7:15-cv-00056 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 18, 2015

Multi-state challenge to federal same-sex marriage benefits rule ended after Supreme Court's Obergefell decision.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Reynolds v. Judicial Correction Services

2:15-cv-00161 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: March 12, 2015

Civil rights lawsuit against Clanton, Alabama over predatory probation fees ended in settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Brown v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

3:15-cv-01181 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 12, 2015

Closed Date: 2019

FOIA lawsuit over delayed immigration records settled with CBP improvements.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Wikimedia Foundation v. National Security Agency

1:15-cv-00662 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: March 10, 2015

Closed Date: Feb. 21, 2023

Privacy rights lawsuit challenging NSA's warrantless surveillance program remains in litigation on appeal.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Gonzales v. Katchen and Company

1:15-cv-00419 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: March 3, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Housing discrimination lawsuit settled allowing tenants to keep service animals in their apartments.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Nine Iraqi Allies Under Serious Threat Because of Their Faithful Service to the United States v. Kerry

1:15-cv-00300 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 27, 2015

Closed Date: Aug. 10, 2016

Immigration case over delayed visas for Afghan and Iraqi military allies settled with government action.
PRISON CONDITIONS
American Humanist Association v. Perry

5:15-ct-03053 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 2015

Case Ongoing

Religious freedom lawsuit resulted in North Carolina prisons being required to recognize Humanism as a faith group.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Searcy v. Davis

1:15-cv-00104 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Feb. 24, 2015

Closed Date: March 26, 2015

Same-sex adoption dispute in Mobile County, Alabama resolved after restrictions removed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Diamond v. Owens

5:15-cv-00050 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2015

Closed Date: Feb. 11, 2016

Transgender prisoner rights lawsuit against Georgia prisons settled with policy reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
National Association of the Deaf v. Harvard University

3:15-cv-30023 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2015

Closed Date: Aug. 29, 2023

Deaf rights lawsuit against Harvard over video captioning settled with accessibility reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
National Association of the Deaf v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3:15-cv-30024 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2015

Closed Date: July 21, 2020

Disability rights lawsuit against MIT over online captioning settled with accessibility requirements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gumm v. Jacobs

5:15-cv-00041 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2015

Closed Date: May 22, 2025

Georgia prison solitary confinement lawsuit settled with reforms to conditions and time limits.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hedgepeth v. Davis

1:15-cv-00067 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Alabama same-sex marriage lawsuit resolved when licenses granted.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hathcote v. Green

2:15-cv-00273 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit against Blount County, Alabama was dismissed.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Baca v. Parkview Medical Center, Inc.

1:15-cv-00270 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

Disability discrimination case over hospital's sign language services reached settlement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hart v. Colvin

4:15-cv-00623 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2015

Case Ongoing

Social Security class action over disability denials based on discredited doctor settled with review process.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Fant v. City of Ferguson

4:15-cv-00253 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2015

Case Ongoing

Class action against Ferguson over jailing people for unpaid fines reaches preliminary $4.5 million settlement in 2024.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Jenkins v. City of Jennings

4:15-cv-00252 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2015

Closed Date: Feb. 13, 2017

Class action against Jennings, Missouri, over debtors' prison practices settled for several million dollars.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center v. Sage Hospitality Resources LLC

1:15-cv-00236 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Feb. 4, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

Disability rights lawsuit over hotel shuttle accessibility settled with ADA compliance agreement.
CHILD WELFARE
B.K. v. McKay

2:15-cv-00185 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2015

Case Ongoing

Child welfare class action against Arizona's foster care system resulted in statewide reforms through settlement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Service Women’s Action Network v. U.S. Department of Defense

3:15-cv-00137 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit seeking military academy records about women's underrepresentation settled after records produced.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Smith v. District of Columbia

1:15-cv-00161 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 2, 2015

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against District of Columbia over wrongful detention beyond release date awaits trial outcome.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Thompson v. DeKalb County

1:15-cv-00280 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2015

Closed Date: 2015

DeKalb County, Georgia lawsuit over debtors' jail practices settled with reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Moratorium Now! v. Detroit 300 Conservancy

2:15-cv-10373 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

Detroit protest rights lawsuit settled with new park demonstration rules.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center v. RLJ Lodging Trust

4:15-cv-00224 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2015

Closed Date: 2018

ADA class action against hotel chain over wheelchair-accessible shuttle services settled with monitoring requirements.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC) v. Hospitality Properties Trust

4:15-cv-00221 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2015

ADA lawsuit against hotel chain for wheelchair-accessible shuttle services settled with improvements required.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center v. Ashford Hospitality Trust

4:15-cv-00216 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

ADA class action against hotel chain over wheelchair-accessible shuttle services settled with required accommodations.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Varden v. City of Clanton

2:15-cv-00034 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2015

Closed Date: Sept. 14, 2018

Bail policy class action in Clanton, Alabama, settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Zemedagegehu v. Arthur and related DOJ matter

1:15-cv-00057 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

ADA lawsuit over deaf inmate services in Arlington County jail settled with reforms.
EDUCATION
Videckis v. Pepperdine University

2:15-cv-00298 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

Sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against Pepperdine University by student athletes was unsuccessful at trial.
CHILD WELFARE
Michelle H. v. Haley

2:15-cv-00134 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Jan. 12, 2015

Case Ongoing

Foster care class action in South Carolina over system deficiencies and reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The New York Times Company v. National Security Agency

1:15-cv-02383 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 12, 2015

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit by New York Times against NSA over surveillance program documents denied by court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
L-R v. Johnson

1:15-cv-00011 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 6, 2015

Case Ongoing

Immigration class action led to court blocking ICE's detention policy for asylum-seeking Central American families.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hollihan v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

3:15-cv-00005 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 2, 2015

Closed Date: March 21, 2020

Pennsylvania prison medical lawsuit over cataract surgery policies settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Driver v. Marion County Sheriff

1:14-cv-02076 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2014

Case Ongoing

Class action against Marion County, Indiana, over jail detention delays settled for several million dollars.
PRISON CONDITIONS
DePaola v. Virginia Department of Corrections

7:14-cv-00692 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2014

Closed Date: 2017

Prison segregation lawsuit in Virginia dismissed after court review.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Waechter v. City of Saugatuck

1:14-cv-01291 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Street musicians' lawsuit over Saugatuck's performance permit law settled with policy changes.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Parenti v. County of Monterey

5:14-cv-05481 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 16, 2014

Closed Date: April 29, 2019

Wrongful death lawsuit against Monterey County, California jail over medical care negligence settled for damages.
POLICING
Templeton v. Dotson

4:14-cv-02019 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Dec. 8, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit over police response to Ferguson protests settled with restrictions on use of chemical agents.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Semelbauer v. Muskegon County

1:14-cv-01245 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 2014

Closed Date: 2017

Class action over women's jail conditions in Muskegon County, Michigan, settled for policy changes and damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Texas

1:14-cv-00254 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2014

Closed Date: Sept. 12, 2017

States' immigration lawsuit challenging DACA/DAPA programs ended after policies were rescinded.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Lucero v. City of New York

1:14-cv-09533 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2014

Closed Date: 2018

New York City grave access lawsuit settled for improved visitation policy.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Waters v. Heineman

8:14-cv-00356 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2014

Closed Date: June 14, 2019

Same-sex marriage lawsuit successfully challenged Nebraska's ban on gay marriage.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. The GEO Group

1:14-cv-01957 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Nov. 26, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Prison censorship lawsuit in Indiana settled with reforms to mail delivery policies.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
S.W. v. Williams

1:14-cv-00896 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Nov. 23, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Juvenile detention lawsuit in Hamilton County, Ohio, settled with hearing procedure reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Arpaio v. Obama

1:14-cv-01966 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Lawsuit by Arizona sheriff challenging federal immigration programs DACA and EOA dismissed for lack of standing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Porter v. Clarke

1:14-cv-01588 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2014

Closed Date: May 6, 2019

Death row conditions lawsuit in Virginia resulted in court-ordered improvements to isolation practices.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Jacobson v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

4:14-cv-02485 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2014

Closed Date: June 16, 2021

First Amendment lawsuit challenging Border Patrol restrictions on protesters at Arizona checkpoint remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Civil Clinic and Advocates for Basic Legal Equality v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

3:15-cv-00833 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Nov. 18, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit seeking Border Patrol racial profiling records in Ohio ended with partial document disclosure.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Reiskin v. Regional Transportation District

1:14-cv-03111 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Nov. 18, 2014

Case Ongoing

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Colorado transit agency settled with vehicle modifications and policy changes.
EDUCATION
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

1:14-cv-14176 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2014

Closed Date: Feb. 25, 2024

Race discrimination lawsuit against Harvard's admissions policies led to Supreme Court ending affirmative action.
EDUCATION
Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina

1:14-cv-00954 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2014

Closed Date: Dec. 13, 2023

College admissions discrimination case led to Supreme Court ending race-based admissions policies.
POLICING
U.S. v. City of Albuquerque

1:14-cv-01025 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Nov. 12, 2014

Closed Date: Aug. 29, 2025

DOJ excessive force lawsuit against Albuquerque Police Department that resulted in a settlement.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Jamal v. Kane

1:14-cv-02148 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 2014

First Amendment lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania law restricting prisoners' speech ended with law struck down.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Fortune Society v. Sandcastle Towers Housing Development Fund Corp.

1:14-cv-06410 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 2014

Closed Date: Oct. 16, 2019

Housing discrimination case over rejection of ex-offender tenants settled with monetary damages.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Baker v. DesLauriers

6:14-cv-01356 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2014

Closed Date: July 17, 2017

Lawsuit challenging Kansas's Sexual Predator Treatment Program as unconstitutional punishment was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Passion Star a/k/a Zollicoffer v. Livingston

4:14-cv-03037 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2014

Closed Date: 2018

Transgender inmate safety lawsuit against Texas prison system settled for damages and policy changes.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Doe v. Miami-Dade County

1:14-cv-23933 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2014

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to Miami-Dade County sex offender residency restrictions that force people into homelessness.
JAIL CONDITIONS
McKibben v. McMahon

5:14-cv-02171 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2014

Case Ongoing

LGBT discrimination lawsuit against San Bernardino County jail settled with reforms and damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Menocal v. The GEO Group, Inc.

1:14-cv-02887 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2014

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention forced labor class action in Colorado remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Immigration Council v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:14-cv-08403 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 21, 2014

Closed Date: 2017

FOIA lawsuit seeking records about expedited deportations from New Mexico immigration detention center settled in 2017.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant

3:14-cv-00818 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Oct. 20, 2014

Civil rights lawsuit successfully challenged Mississippi's same-sex marriage ban.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Knapp v. City of Coeur D'Alene

2:14-cv-00441 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

Religious freedom case over wedding chapel's same-sex marriage policy in Coeur d'Alene settled.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Thomas v. Kent

2:14-cv-08013 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 16, 2014

Closed Date: Nov. 22, 2019

Disability rights lawsuit in California led to changes in home healthcare approval process.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Condon v. Haley

2:14-cv-04010 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2014

Closed Date: Aug. 10, 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in South Carolina resulted in court ordered legalization of gay marriage.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Washington v. Denney

5:14-cv-06118 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2014

Closed Date: April 1, 2019

Prisoner lawsuit over secondhand smoke exposure led to statewide tobacco ban in Missouri prisons and damages award.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Duke v. Dunn

4:14-cv-01952 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Oct. 13, 2014

Case Ongoing

Prison class action challenging violence and conditions at St. Clair prison in Alabama remains ongoing.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. County of San Diego

3:14-cv-02417 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 10, 2014

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit over San Diego County jail mail policies settled with revised policies and appeal process.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Twitter v. Barr [Holder]

4:14-cv-04480 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 7, 2014

Closed Date: Jan. 8, 2024

Twitter lawsuit over national security data disclosure rules lost to government agencies.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Guzzo v. Mead

2:14-cv-00200 | U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming

Filed Date: Oct. 7, 2014

Case Ongoing

Marriage equality lawsuit in Wyoming led to legalization of same-sex marriage.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Beydoun v. Sessions

5:14-cv-13812 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 3, 2014

Closed Date: Dec. 6, 2017

Class action challenging additional airport security screenings for watchlisted travelers dismissed by federal court.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Tevyaw v. Colvin

1:14-cv-00425 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Social Security lawsuit over same-sex survivor benefits in Rhode Island settled with payment of back benefits.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.

2:14-cv-13710 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2014

Case Ongoing

Supreme Court workplace discrimination case establishing LGBT protections under federal civil rights law.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Burks v. Scott County

3:14-cv-00745 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2014

Closed Date: June 27, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit over jail detention policies in Scott County, Mississippi, settled with reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Harris v. Wayne County Airport Authority

2:14-cv-13630 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 19, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

ADA lawsuit over Detroit Metro Airport bus accessibility settled with required improvements to transportation center.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
J.H. v. Multi-County Juvenile Detention Facility

2:14-cv-01608 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Juvenile detention lawsuit over restraint chairs and solitary confinement settled in Ohio.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Strawser v. Strange

1:14-cv-00424 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Sept. 11, 2014

Closed Date: Jan. 20, 2017

Same-sex marriage lawsuit against Mobile County, Alabama, led to statewide policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Disability Rights Florida v. Crews

1:14-cv-23323 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2014

Closed Date: Nov. 21, 2018

Florida prison lawsuit over abuse of mentally ill inmates settled with reforms and $4.5 million payment.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
National Federation of the Blind of California v. Uber Technologies

3:14-cv-04086 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2014

Case Ongoing

ADA class action against Uber over service animal discrimination settled with policy changes and monitoring.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Romero v. Brown

2:14-cv-00325 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Indiana County ended after state recognition of out-of-state marriages.
EDUCATION
Tooley v. Van Buren Public Schools

2:14-cv-13466 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2014

Closed Date: 2017

Transgender student discrimination lawsuit against Michigan schools settled for monetary damages.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Sonnenberg v. Disability Rights Idaho, Inc.

1:14-cv-00369 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2014

Closed Date: March 7, 2016

Records access lawsuit against Ada County Coroner resolved in favor of disability advocates.
POLICING
White v. Jackson

4:14-cv-01490 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2014

Closed Date: Feb. 8, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit over police conduct during Ferguson protests resolved in favor of defendants.
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Gartenlaub

8:14-cr-00173 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 27, 2014

Case Ongoing

FISA surveillance challenge involving child pornography evidence led to conviction.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
M.S.P.C. v. Johnson

1:14-cv-01437 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Immigration lawsuit over asylum procedures at New Mexico detention center resolved with facility closure.
POLICING
Abdullah v. County of St. Louis

4:14-cv-01436 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 18, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

Civil rights lawsuit over Ferguson protest restrictions resulted in permanent injunction against "five-second rule."
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Blatt v. Cabela's Retail

5:14-cv-04822 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 15, 2014

Closed Date: Dec. 17, 2017

Transgender employment discrimination case against Cabela's settled after ADA ruling.
POLICING
Hussein v. County of St. Louis

4:14-cv-01410 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2014

Case Ongoing

First Amendment lawsuit in Ferguson, Missouri, over right to record police actions settled with consent judgments.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Cooper v. Kliebert

3:14-cv-00507 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2014

Case Ongoing

Louisiana prison mental health lawsuit over improper detention after acquittals.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Lacy v. Dart

1:14-cv-06259 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2014

Closed Date: Feb. 18, 2020

Disability access lawsuit against Cook County courthouses settled with renovation agreement.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Pro-Football, Inc. v. Blackhorse

1:14-cv-01043 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2014

Closed Date: March 20, 2018

Trademark lawsuit over Washington Redskins name resolved in team's favor.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Sourovelis v. City of Philadelphia

2:14-cv-04687 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 2014

Case Ongoing

Civil forfeiture lawsuit against Philadelphia law enforcement resulted in reforms and a multi-million dollar settlement.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Valley Forge Christian College of the Assemblies of God v. Burwell

2:14-cv-04622 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 6, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Religious college's lawsuit challenging Obamacare contraception coverage requirements dismissed by agreement.
JAIL CONDITIONS
A.B. v. Washington Department of Social and Health Services

2:14-cv-01178 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 4, 2014

Case Ongoing

Mental health class action against Washington State over jail treatment delays led to reforms.
POLICING
Lane v. District of Columbia

1:14-cv-01316 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 4, 2014

Closed Date: May 1, 2017

Civil rights lawsuit against District of Columbia over improper police search of elderly woman's home settled privately.
POLICING
S.H. v. District of Columbia

1:14-cv-01317 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 4, 2014

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights lawsuit against DC police over violent home raid settled for $75,000.
POLICING
Pitts v. District of Columbia

1:14-cv-01319 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 4, 2014

Closed Date: 2017

Civil rights lawsuit against DC police over warrantless home raid settled privately.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Farris v. Franklin County

4:14-cv-05083 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 2, 2014

Closed Date: Dec. 13, 2019

Jail conditions lawsuit in Franklin County, Washington, settled with court-monitored reforms and policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Little v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Auth.

1:14-cv-01289 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 30, 2014

Closed Date: April 27, 2018

Race discrimination lawsuit over DC Metro's criminal background checks settled.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. Pennsylvania

1:14-cv-01474 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: July 29, 2014

Case Ongoing

Gender discrimination lawsuit challenges Pennsylvania State Police physical testing requirements for troopers.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
National Federation of the Blind v. Scribd, Inc.

2:14-cv-00162 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: July 29, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

ADA lawsuit against Scribd over blind accessibility settled.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Hill v. County of Montgomery

9:14-cv-00933 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: July 25, 2014

Case Ongoing

Jail food and nutrition class action in Montgomery County, New York, settled for one million dollars.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Pro-Life Mississippi v. Horton

3:14-cv-00568 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: July 23, 2014

Closed Date: June 27, 2019

Free speech lawsuit over abortion protests in Jackson, Mississippi, settled with police reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Sassman v. Brown

2:14-cv-01679 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: July 16, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

Successful equal rights lawsuit challenging male prisoner exclusion from California's Alternative Custody Program.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Taylor v. Zucker

1:14-cv-05317 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 15, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

New York Medicaid lawsuit over home care service reductions was dismissed.
POLICING
Goodman v. City of New York

1:14-cv-05261 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 15, 2014

First Amendment lawsuit over NYPD interference with public recording of police settled privately.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Gill v. Department of Justice

3:14-cv-03120 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 10, 2014

Closed Date: April 29, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit challenging federal counterterrorism suspicious activity reporting program dismissed after appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
J.E.F.M. v. Holder

2:14-cv-01026 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: July 9, 2014

Closed Date: May 2, 2019

Immigration class action seeking attorneys for children in deportation cases was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Juarez v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc.

1:14-cv-05107 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 9, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Employment discrimination lawsuit over DACA worker policies settled with Northwestern Mutual.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
March for Life v. Burwell

1:14-cv-01149 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 7, 2014

Pro-life organization's challenge to ACA contraception mandate led to partial victory and eventual dismissal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Taylor v. Brasuell

1:14-cv-00273 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: July 7, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex veteran burial rights case in Idaho resolved in plaintiff's favor following Obergefell decision.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Burns v. Hickenlooper

1:14-cv-01817 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: July 1, 2014

Closed Date: Jan. 28, 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Colorado resulted in the state's marriage ban being struck down.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Catholic Benefits Association v. Sebelius

5:14-cv-00685 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: July 1, 2014

Closed Date: 2018

Religious organization's lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate ended with injunction.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Doe v. Patrick

1:14-cv-12813 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 30, 2014

Closed Date: March 31, 2018

Massachusetts prison reform case ended after law changed treatment of civilly committed women.
EDUCATION
S.S. v. Springfield

3:14-cv-30116 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 27, 2014

Closed Date: Aug. 29, 2019

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Springfield schools dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Wood v. Ryan

2:14-cv-01447 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: June 26, 2014

Case Ongoing

Arizona death penalty case over execution protocols resulted in reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Lawson v. Jackson County Department of Recorder of Deeds

4:14-cv-00622 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: June 24, 2014

Closed Date: July 2, 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit against Jackson County, Missouri resulted in court striking down marriage ban.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Cole v. Collier

4:14-cv-01698 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: June 18, 2014

Case Ongoing

Texas prison class action over excessive heat settled with air conditioning requirements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Puente Arizona v. Arpaio

2:14-cv-01356 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: June 18, 2014

Closed Date: Jan. 26, 2018

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Arizona's identity theft laws targeting undocumented workers settled after partial injunction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Braggs v. Dunn

2:14-cv-00601 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: June 17, 2014

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over mental health care in Alabama prisons led to reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Estate of Claypole v. County of San Mateo

5:14-cv-02730 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 12, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

Wrongful death lawsuit over jail suicide in Monterey County settled with multiple defendants.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Gentry v. Floyd County

4:14-cv-00054 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: June 12, 2014

Closed Date: Sept. 29, 2017

Jail conditions lawsuit against Floyd County, Indiana, over strip-searches and padded cell practices settled.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Morgan v. Snyder

1:14-cv-00632 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 11, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Kent County, Michigan, dismissed after Obergefell decision.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Aaron-Brush v. Bentley

2:14-cv-01091 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: June 10, 2014

Closed Date: May 26, 2017

Same-sex marriage recognition lawsuit in Alabama resolved after Supreme Court's Obergefell decision.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. City of Austin

1:14-cv-00533 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: June 9, 2014

Closed Date: 2018

DOJ discrimination lawsuit against Austin Fire Department over entry testing settled with reforms and back pay.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Competitive Enterprises Institute v. US National Security Agency

1:14-cv-00975 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 9, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

FOIA lawsuit against NSA seeking EPA employee communications records was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Ramsey v. Dalrymple

3:14-cv-00057 | U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

Filed Date: June 6, 2014

Closed Date: June 29, 2015

Same-sex marriage challenge in North Dakota resolved after Supreme Court's Obergefell decision.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Malewski v. Preckwinkle

1:14-cv-04187 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 6, 2014

Class action lawsuit against Cook County Jail over overcrowding and unsanitary conditions was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
VanValkenburg v. Oregon Department of Corrections

3:14-cv-00916 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: June 6, 2014

Closed Date: June 9, 2017

Deaf inmate's disability discrimination lawsuit against Oregon prison system resulted in $400,000 jury verdict.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Blankenship v. Snyder

2:14-cv-12221 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 5, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Michigan same-sex marriage recognition lawsuit dismissed after Supreme Court ruling.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The New York Times Company v. United States Department of Justice

1:14-cv-03948 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: June 3, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by New York Times seeking surveillance court rulings settled after document release.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia v. Sebelius

2:14-cv-03096 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 2, 2014

Closed Date: Aug. 24, 2018

Religious freedom lawsuit against federal contraception mandate settled in Pennsylvania.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Schuchardt v. Obama

2:14-cv-00705 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 2, 2014

Closed Date: March 2, 2020

Class action lawsuit against NSA over PRISM program surveillance dismissed after lengthy appeals.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Harman v. Ahern

3:14-cv-03051 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 2, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

Civil rights lawsuit over mandatory pregnancy testing of female arrestees in Alameda County settled with policy changes.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
City of Los Angeles v. JPMorgan Chase

2:14-cv-04168 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 30, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Housing discrimination lawsuit by Los Angeles against JP Morgan Chase ended with dismissal.
NATIONAL SECURITY
New York Times Company v. United States Department of Justice

1:14-cv-03776 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 28, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit over NSA surveillance records ruled in government's favor.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
George v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections

3:14-cv-00338 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 28, 2014

Closed Date: 2017

Disability discrimination lawsuit over Louisiana's treatment of mentally ill offender lost at trial.
POLICING
Mahoney v. Holder

2:14-cv-00794 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: May 28, 2014

Seattle police officers' lawsuit challenging department's use-of-force policy was dismissed at all court levels.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Brandt, Bishop of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg v. Sebelius

2:14-cv-00681 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 27, 2014

Closed Date: 2017

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate ended with injunction.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Rosenbrahn v. Daugaard

4:14-cv-04081 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Filed Date: May 22, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in South Dakota led to overturning state marriage ban after Supreme Court decision.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Rolando v. Fox

4:14-cv-00040 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: May 21, 2014

Closed Date: Aug. 31, 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Montana ended after state's ban was ruled unconstitutional.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Dillon v. Clackamas County

3:14-cv-00820 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: May 18, 2014

Case Ongoing

Class action against Clackamas County, Oregon, over jail strip-search policies was dismissed and is on appeal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Green v. Hooks

6:14-cv-00046 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Filed Date: May 17, 2014

Closed Date: Oct. 5, 2020

Prison deliberate indifference lawsuit by transgender inmate regarding sexual assaults dismissed on summary judgment.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Leopold v. National Security Agency

1:14-cv-00805 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 14, 2014

Closed Date: 2017

FOIA lawsuit against NSA and DOJ over surveillance of federal judges settled after court-ordered additional searches.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hamby v. Parnell

3:14-cv-00089 | U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska

Filed Date: May 12, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Alaska resulted in ban being declared unconstitutional.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Searcy v. Bentley

1:14-cv-00208 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 7, 2014

Closed Date: June 28, 2016

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Alabama led to overturn of state marriage ban and subsequent adoption rights.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice

1:14-cv-00760 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 1, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit seeking surveillance court records ended after documents were released.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Gibson v. Himes

1:14-cv-00347 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: April 30, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Same-sex marriage lawsuit challenging Ohio's ban on gay marriage ended after Supreme Court legalized marriage equality.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Austin Lawyers Guild v. Securus Technologies, Inc.

1:14-cv-00366 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: April 29, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

Travis County jail privacy lawsuit over recorded attorney-client calls settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
General Synod of the United Church of Christ v. Cooper

3:14-cv-00213 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: April 28, 2014

Closed Date: Aug. 12, 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging North Carolina's same-sex marriage ban resulted in state law being overturned.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Inniss v. Aderhold

1:14-cv-01180 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 22, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Georgia same-sex marriage lawsuit resolved by Obergefell Supreme Court ruling that legalized marriage equality.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Alfaro Garcia v. Johnson

4:14-cv-01775 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 17, 2014

Closed Date: April 1, 2019

Immigration class action requiring timely asylum fear determinations settled with processing time limits.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
Dunakin v. Quiqley

2:14-cv-00567 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 16, 2014

Closed Date: Sept. 30, 2020

Disability rights lawsuit over Washington nursing home screening practices settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Lee v. Pence

1:14-cv-00406 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: April 14, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Indiana successfully overturned state ban.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Caspar v. Snyder

4:14-cv-11499 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 14, 2014

Closed Date: May 20, 2015

Same-sex marriage recognition lawsuit in Michigan resolved with court order requiring state recognition.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News (PLN) v. Lewis County

3:14-cv-05304 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 11, 2014

Closed Date: Nov. 5, 2014

Jail mail policy lawsuit in Lewis County, Washington, ended with court order.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Media Research Center v. Sebelius

1:14-cv-00379 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 11, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Religious organization's challenge to ACA contraception mandate in Virginia was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Gerber v. Cooper

1:14-cv-00299 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: April 9, 2014

Closed Date: July 25, 2018

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in North Carolina led to state's marriage ban being declared unconstitutional in 2014.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Union University v. Sebelius

1:14-cv-01079 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: April 4, 2014

Closed Date: Nov. 16, 2017

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate dismissed after policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ramirez-Martinez v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

3:14-cv-05273 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 2, 2014

Closed Date: May 13, 2014

Immigration detention lawsuit over solitary confinement retaliation ended after detainees' release.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Disability Rights Montana v. Opper

2:14-cv-00025 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: March 31, 2014

Closed Date: March 31, 2016

Disability rights lawsuit challenging treatment of mentally ill prisoners in Montana ended in partial dismissal.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Stinson Electric, Inc. v. Sebelius

0:14-cv-00830 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: March 26, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate in Minnesota settled after Hobby Lobby ruling.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Conde-Vidal v. Garcia-Padilla

3:14-cv-01253 | U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Filed Date: March 25, 2014

Case Ongoing

Same-sex marriage lawsuit successfully challenged Puerto Rico's ban on gay marriage and led to legal reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
ACLU of Michigan v. Livingston County

2:14-cv-11213 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 24, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

First Amendment lawsuit against Livingston County jail over restrictive mail policy settled with revised delivery rules.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Mitchell v. City of Montgomery

2:14-cv-00186 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: March 18, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights case against Montgomery over debtors' prison practices settled.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Fujii v. Governor, State of Indiana

1:14-cv-00404 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: March 14, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Indiana led to ban being overturned in 2014.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Bowling v. Pence

1:14-cv-00405 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: March 14, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Indiana resulted in court ruling striking down marriage ban.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Galeas v. Law School Admission Council

4:14-cv-00651 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 14, 2014

Closed Date: 2014

Disability discrimination lawsuit against LSAC and ABA over LSAT accommodations was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Americans for Immigrant Justice v. CBP

1:14-cv-20945 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: March 13, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

FOIA lawsuit seeking immigrant detention documents in Florida settled with document release and fee payment.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Majors v. Jeanes

2:14-cv-00518 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: March 12, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Arizona's same-sex marriage ban, resulting in the ban being overturned.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Baskin v. Bogan

1:14-cv-00355 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: March 10, 2014

Closed Date: March 9, 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Indiana led to invalidation of state marriage ban in 2014.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Love v. Pence

4:14-cv-00015 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: March 7, 2014

Closed Date: Feb. 23, 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Indiana voluntarily dismissed after partial resolution of claims.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Brenner v. Scott

4:14-cv-00107 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Feb. 28, 2014

Closed Date: June 16, 2016

Same-sex marriage rights lawsuit in Florida resulted in ban being declared unconstitutional.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Paul v. Obama

1:14-cv-00262 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 18, 2014

Closed Date: Feb. 7, 2019

Class action lawsuit against NSA surveillance program dismissed for lack of standing
PRISON CONDITIONS
Norsworthy v. Beard

4:14-cv-00695 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 14, 2014

Case Ongoing

Transgender prisoner's lawsuit against California prison system over gender-affirming surgery and medical care.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Davidson v. City of Cranston, Rhode Island

1:14-cv-00091 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Feb. 14, 2014

Closed Date: Sept. 21, 2016

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Cranston, Rhode Island's inclusion of prison population in redistricting plan.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Forum for Equality Louisiana v. Barfield

2:14-cv-00327 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Louisiana same-sex marriage recognition lawsuit resolved following Supreme Court ruling.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Van Valkenburg v. United States Department of Justice

9:14-cv-00038 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2014

Closed Date: 2016

DOJ investigation of Missoula County sexual assault prosecutions led to reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Henry v. Wymyslo

1:14-cv-00129 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Ohio same-sex marriage lawsuit led to Supreme Court legalizing gay marriage.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. Rhode Island Department of Corrections

1:14-cv-00078 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2014

Closed Date: Sept. 14, 2022

DOJ hiring discrimination lawsuit against Rhode Island Corrections settled with reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Davies v. County of Los Angeles

2:14-cv-00907 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 6, 2014

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to religious symbol on Los Angeles County seal ended with ordered removal.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Perez v. Clapper

3:14-cv-00050 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 5, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Lawsuit challenging NSA's bulk telephone data collection program, administratively closed in 2015.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Wolf v. Walker

3:14-cv-00064 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2014

Closed Date: July 7, 2015

Constitutional challenge to Wisconsin's same-sex marriage ban resulted in federal court striking down the law.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. County of Ventura

2:14-cv-00773 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2014

Closed Date: April 5, 2018

Jail mail restriction case in Ventura County settled with policy changes.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Diocese of Cheyenne v. Sebelius

2:14-cv-00021 | U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2014

Closed Date: Nov. 8, 2017

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate ended after policy change.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hacker v. Cain

3:14-cv-00063 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2014

Closed Date: Jan. 10, 2018

Prison medical care lawsuit over cataract treatment resolved by jury verdict.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Hastings Automotive v. Sebelius

0:14-cv-00265 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2014

Closed Date: Dec. 11, 2014

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate by auto dealerships resulted in permanent injunction.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Amos v. Higgins

2:14-cv-04011 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2014

Missouri prisoner marriage lawsuit successfully challenged law requiring in-person marriage license signatures.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Parsons v. U.S. Department of Justice

2:14-cv-10071 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 8, 2014

Lawsuit challenging FBI classification of "Juggalo" music fans as gang members dismissed on appeal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Connolly v. Brewer

2:14-cv-00024 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Jan. 6, 2014

Closed Date: 2015

Arizona same-sex marriage ban successfully challenged and overturned.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Evans v. Utah

2:14-cv-00055 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: Jan. 6, 2014

Closed Date: Nov. 24, 2014

Utah marriage recognition lawsuit resolved with injunction requiring state to recognize same-sex marriages.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
United States v. Rhode Island

1:14-cv-00175 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Jan. 6, 2014

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit against Rhode Island over segregated work programs led to monitored reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Carr v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

2:14-cv-00001 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Jan. 3, 2014

Case Ongoing

Prison religious rights lawsuit over halal meals ended with settlement guaranteeing Muslim inmates access to halal food.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Adams & Knights v. Kentucky

3:14-cv-00001 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Jan. 1, 2014

Closed Date: Dec. 24, 2020

Kentucky prison disability lawsuit led to improved accommodations for deaf inmates.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. NSA

1:13-cv-09198 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 30, 2013

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking surveillance records partially succeeded in obtaining documents.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Vargas Ramirez v. United States

2:13-cv-02325 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Dec. 27, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Immigration detention lawsuit in Anacortes, WA settled for damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Freeman v. Parker

4:13-cv-03755 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 26, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex marriage benefits lawsuit against Houston ended after Supreme Court legalized gay marriage.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Guardsmark, LLC

2:13-cv-15229 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Dec. 24, 2013

Closed Date: Sept. 6, 2017

EEOC retaliation lawsuit against security company settled with training requirements and monetary payment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Bright Petroleum Inc.

4:13-cv-00205 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2013

Closed Date: Dec. 19, 2017

EEOC retaliation lawsuit against Indiana gas station settled with policy changes and monetary payment.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and United States v. National City Bank

2:13-cv-01817 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2013

Closed Date: Jan. 6, 2017

Racial discrimination lawsuit over mortgage lending practices settled for millions.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Ally Financial Inc. and Ally Bank

2:13-cv-15180 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Dec. 20, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Auto lending discrimination lawsuit against bank settles for $80 million and lending policy reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
The Ave Maria Foundation v. Sebelius

2:13-cv-15198 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Dec. 20, 2013

Religious organizations' challenge to ACA contraception mandate was dismissed.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Fort Davis State Bank

4:13-cv-00077 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2013

Lending discrimination case against Texas bank settled with monitoring requirements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Lee's Food Corp. d/b/a Food Rite Community Supermarket

3:13-cv-00838 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

EEOC gender discrimination lawsuit against Virginia supermarket settled with hiring policy changes and payment.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Lyon v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

3:13-cv-05878 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2013

California immigration detention lawsuit over phone access settled with improvements.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Rummell v. Kitzhaber

6:13-cv-02256 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2013

Closed Date: Nov. 24, 2014

Oregon same-sex marriage lawsuit resulted in court order requiring state recognition of same-sex marriages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. County of Maui Police Department

1:13-cv-00698 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2013

Closed Date: May 9, 2019

EEOC age discrimination case against Maui County Police Department settled with reforms and damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. McDonald's Restaurants of California, Inc.

1:13-cv-02065 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

EEOC religious discrimination lawsuit against McDonald's over beard policy settled for damages and policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Pidgeon v. Parker

4:13-cv-03768 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2013

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit in Harris County, Texas challenging city employee benefits for same-sex spouses remains ongoing since 2013.
EDUCATION
D.H. v. Moss Point School District

1:13-cv-00466 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2013

Closed Date: Feb. 18, 2015

LGBT discrimination lawsuit against Mississippi school district settled with new anti-bullying policies.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Decoteau v. Raemisch

1:13-cv-03399 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Colorado prison class action over solitary confinement exercise access settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hill v. United States of America

1:13-cv-03404 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Transgender prisoner assault lawsuit against federal prison settled for safer housing and medical care.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hard v. Bentley

2:13-cv-00922 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Dec. 16, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Alabama resolved after Supreme Court's legalization of gay marriage.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Wheaton College v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-08910 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2013

Closed Date: April 3, 2019

Religious freedom challenge to contraceptive mandate resolved with injunction.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
City of Miami v. Bank of America Corp.

1:13-cv-24506 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2013

Closed Date: March 2, 2020

Miami housing discrimination case against Bank of America was voluntarily dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Children's Hospital and Research Center

3:13-cv-05715 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit against California hospital settled for policy changes and monetary relief.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-00709 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Religious organization challenged ACA contraception mandate and settled after regulatory exemption.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Dobson v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-03326 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2013

Case Ongoing

Religious nonprofit's challenge to ACA contraception mandate resulted in permanent injunction against enforcement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Providence Hospital

1:13-cv-01958 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

EEOC disability discrimination case against hospital over cane use dismissed after plaintiff's death.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Step Three, Ltd.

1:13-cv-00674 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

EEOC pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Hawaiian retailer settled with policy changes and damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Guerrero v. Cal. Dep't of Corr. & Rehab

3:13-cv-05671 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

Employment discrimination lawsuit against California corrections department over hiring practices settled with policy changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Department of Justice

1:13-cv-01961 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

FOIA lawsuit seeking surveillance reports from DOJ resulted in release of hundreds of pages of FISA documents.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hanrahan v. Mohr

2:13-cv-01212 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 18, 2018

Media access lawsuit over prison riot interviews resolved after Ohio corrections officials changed interview policies.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Lee v. Orr

1:13-cv-08719 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 6, 2013

Closed Date: Feb. 21, 2014

Same-sex marriage class action in Cook County, Illinois, ended with court ruling marriage ban unconstitutional.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
University of Notre Dame v. Sebelius

3:13-cv-01276 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Religious freedom challenge to Obamacare contraception rules ended after policy change.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Fellowship of Catholic University Students v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-03263 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2013

Religious organization's challenge to Affordable Care Act contraception mandate dismissed after Hobby Lobby decision.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Hall v. BNSF Railway

2:13-cv-02160 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Employment lawsuit over same-sex spousal benefits settled after railroad changed policy.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Mayfield v. Orozco

2:13-cv-02499 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Jail suicide attempt lawsuit in Sacramento County settled for $5 million after detainee suffered permanent injuries.
POLICING
Sampson v. City of Miami Gardens

1:13-cv-24312 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Nov. 27, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit over stop-and-frisk practices in Miami Gardens settled.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Amsterdam v. Abercrombie

1:13-cv-00649 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Nov. 25, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Native Hawaiian's lawsuit challenging state's same-sex marriage law dismissed for lack of standing.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Hudson v. Preckwinkle

1:13-cv-08752 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Nov. 24, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Class action lawsuit against Cook County Jail over excessive force and poor conditions settled confidentially.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville v. Sebelius

3:13-cv-01303 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Nov. 22, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

Religious organizations' lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate resolved after policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Gray v. Orr

1:13-cv-08449 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Nov. 22, 2013

Same-sex couple wins emergency marriage license in Cook County, Illinois due to terminal illness case.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Greiman v. Hodges

4:13-cv-00510 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Filed Date: Nov. 22, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 4, 2017

Iowa juvenile's lawsuit over parole opportunity settled with work release.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Belmont Abbey College v. Sebelius [II]

1:13-cv-01831 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Religious college lawsuit challenging Affordable Care Act contraception coverage requirements, voluntarily dismissed.
POLICING
Henderson v. Gromek

2:13-cv-01645 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Civil rights lawsuit over police retaliation in Pittsburgh settled with reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Doboszenski & Sons, Inc. v. Sebelius

0:13-cv-03148 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Nov. 14, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate settled after Hobby Lobby ruling.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Michigan Catholic Conference v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01247 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 14, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Religious organizations' challenge to ACA contraception requirements dismissed after court review.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis v. Burwell

4:13-cv-02300 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Nov. 14, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate ended after Trump administration policy change.
POLICING
Augustine v. Ramsey

2:13-cv-06606 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Civil rights lawsuit over police response to Occupy Philadelphia protesters settled in 2016.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Giammarco v. Beers

3:13-cv-01670 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Nov. 12, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Naturalization lawsuit by Army veteran against USCIS resulted in settlement and citizenship after decades-long delay.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Latta v. Otter

1:13-cv-00482 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Nov. 8, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Constitutional challenge to Idaho's same-sex marriage ban resulted in court striking down the law.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Druley v. Patton

5:13-cv-01191 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Nov. 7, 2013

Closed Date: April 13, 2015

Prison lawsuit seeking transgender medical care and accommodations in Oklahoma dismissed by court.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Texas v. EEOC

5:13-cv-00255 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2013

Case Ongoing

Texas lawsuit challenging EEOC guidance on hiring felons resulted in injunction against enforcing the policy.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Stewart v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01879 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2013

Closed Date: April 6, 2016

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging Obamacare contraception mandate resolved after Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Right to Life Michigan v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01202 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious organization's challenge to ACA contraception mandate dismissed by Michigan court.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Salem v. Michigan Department of Corrections

2:13-cv-14567 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 1, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 18, 2019

Women prisoners' strip-search lawsuit in Michigan dismissed after unsuccessful class certification attempts.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Zahrn v. Perry

1:13-cv-00955 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 31, 2013

Closed Date: Sept. 22, 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Texas dismissed after Supreme Court legalized marriage equality nationwide.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Williams v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01699 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate ended with permanent injunction for business owners.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
De Leon v. Perry

5:13-cv-00982 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Texas resolved after Supreme Court's Obergefell decision legalized marriage equality.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Eternal World Television Network v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-00521 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 2013

Closed Date: Jan. 10, 2019

Religious broadcaster's challenge to ACA contraception mandate resolved after new federal regulations.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program v. SafetyNet Youth, Inc.

2:13-cv-00519 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Oct. 25, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Disability advocacy program lawsuit in Alabama won access rights to monitor youth treatment facilities.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Dordt College v. Sebelius

5:13-cv-04100 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2013

Closed Date: June 12, 2018

Religious freedom challenge to Obamacare contraception rules ended with injunction.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
C.W. Zumbeil v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01611 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2013

Closed Date: March 17, 2015

Religious employer lawsuit challenging ACA contraception coverage mandate resulted in permanent injunction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Morales v. Findley

1:13-cv-07572 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2013

Case Ongoing

Illinois parole system class action settled with hearing reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Tanco v. Haslam

3:13-cv-01159 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Oct. 21, 2013

Closed Date: March 25, 2016

Same-sex marriage recognition lawsuit in Tennessee led to nationwide marriage equality through Supreme Court ruling.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:13-cv-07347 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2013

FOIA lawsuit seeking DOJ surveillance records partially granted.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Does v. Michigan Department of Corrections

2:13-cv-14356 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2013

Closed Date: March 20, 2020

Prison class action over juvenile inmates' sexual assault in Michigan adult facilities reached settlement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Geiger v. Kitzhaber

6:13-cv-01834 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2013

Closed Date: April 20, 2015

Oregon same-sex marriage ban struck down after constitutional challenge in 2014.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Singh v. Signal International, LLC

2:14-cv-00732 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 1, 2018

Labor trafficking lawsuit against Signal over exploitation of Indian workers.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Reaching Souls International Inc. v. Sebelius

5:13-cv-01092 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

Religious freedom lawsuit over Obamacare contraception coverage won injunction.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Center for Rights of Parents with Disabilities v. Colorado Homeless Families, Inc.

1:13-cv-02782 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Colorado transitional housing program settled with policy changes.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
T.H. v. Walcott

1:13-cv-08777 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2013

Disability rights case against New York City schools' improper removal of students settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Sullivan County

2:13-cv-00266 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Oct. 10, 2013

Closed Date: Aug. 11, 2016

First Amendment lawsuit over jail mail restrictions in Sullivan County, Tennessee settled for $50,000.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Zubik v. Burwell [II]

2:13-cv-01459 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 20, 2017

Religious challenge to ACA contraception coverage requirements ended in settlement.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Randy Reed Automotive v. Sebelius

5:13-cv-06117 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate resulted in permanent injunction.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Persico v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-00303 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 20, 2017

Religious nonprofits' lawsuit challenging ACA contraceptive coverage mandate in Erie, Pennsylvania remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Rios-Diaz v. Butler

2:13-cv-00077 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: Oct. 7, 2013

Closed Date: April 3, 2020

Montana Highway Patrol racial profiling lawsuit settled with policy reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Koger v. Dart

1:13-cv-07150 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

First Amendment lawsuit challenging Cook County Jail's newspaper ban policy settled with nominal damages.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Reynolds v. Arnone

3:13-cv-01465 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2013

Case Ongoing

Death row inmate lawsuit over Connecticut prison solitary confinement conditions led to reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
McGee v. Cole

3:13-cv-24068 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Kanawha County, West Virginia, resulted in overturning state marriage ban.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Tanvir v. Holder

1:13-cv-06951 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2013

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging FBI's use of No Fly List to coerce Muslim informants.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B.

1:13-cv-01214 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Fair lending lawsuit against bank for discriminatory mortgage practices settled for several million dollars.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Jackson v. Ash

2:13-cv-02504 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Jail class action over mail restrictions in Wyandotte County, Kansas, settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Catastrophe Management Solutions

1:13-cv-00476 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

EEOC lawsuit challenging employer's dreadlocks ban as racial discrimination was dismissed by courts.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Smith v. Department of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

2:13-cv-05670 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2013

Closed Date: June 11, 2015

Pennsylvania disability rights lawsuit over access to in-home care services settled privately.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Palladino v. Corbett

2:13-cv-05641 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Pennsylvania same-sex marriage ban challenge dismissed after law deemed unconstitutional.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Plaza Home Mortgage

3:13-cv-02327 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Lending discrimination lawsuit against Plaza Home Mortgage settled for $3 million and monitoring requirements.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Southport Bank

2:13-cv-01086 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Fair housing discrimination lawsuit against Southport Bank settled for damages and lending practice reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Feltl and Company v. Sebelius

0:13-cv-02635 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraceptive mandate by Minnesota company resulted in permanent injunction.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-02611 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Sept. 24, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate resolved through federal exemption.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Jones v. Grady County

1:13-cv-00156 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Sept. 24, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 14, 2015

Class action against Grady County, Georgia, over improper court fees settled with refunds and damages payments.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Piedmont Regional Jail Authority

3:13-cv-00646 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

DOJ medical care lawsuit against Virginia jail settled with reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Southern Nazarene University v. Sebelius

5:13-cv-01015 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

Religious universities lawsuit against contraception mandate in ACA ends with permanent injunction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Rudisill v. Ryan

4:13-cv-01149 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2013

Case Ongoing

Prison racial discrimination lawsuit in Arizona settled with agreement to end race-based housing assignments.
POLICING
Doe v. Entrekin

4:13-cv-01701 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Civil rights lawsuit against Etowah County police over sex offender home searches settled.
NATIONAL SECURITY
First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles v. National Security Agency

4:13-cv-03287 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 10, 2013

Closed Date: Dec. 14, 2023

Privacy rights lawsuit challenging NSA's mass phone surveillance program remains pending in California.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Disability Rights Mississippi v. Mississippi Children's Home Services

3:13-cv-00547 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2013

Closed Date: Sept. 28, 2015

Disability rights access lawsuit against Mississippi treatment facility settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Midwest Fastener Corp. v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01337 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate resulted in permanent injunction for Michigan company.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Barron Industries, Inc. v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01330 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 4, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Religious freedom lawsuit against HHS over ACA contraception mandate resolved with permanent injunction.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Ave Maria University v. Sebelius

2:13-cv-00630 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 9, 2018

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging healthcare contraception requirements settled with injunction.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Bradacs v. Haley

3:13-cv-02351 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Marriage equality lawsuit successfully challenged South Carolina's ban on recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Cleveland v. City of Montgomery & Watts v. City of Montgomery

2:13-cv-00732 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Montgomery, Alabama's practice of jailing poor defendants over unpaid fines settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
James v. Global TelLink Corp.

2:13-cv-04989 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 10, 2020

Class action over excessive prison phone rates in New Jersey prisons settled for $25 million.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Priests for Life v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01261 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 19, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Religious nonprofit's challenge to ACA contraceptive mandate settled after lengthy Supreme Court battle.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Franklin v. Beshear

3:13-cv-00946 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Aug. 16, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Same-sex marriage lawsuit challenging Kentucky's ban on gay marriage, dismissed without prejudice.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Wieland v. Sebelius

4:13-cv-01577 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Religious freedom challenge to Affordable Care Act contraception mandate resolved through policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Devassy v. Signal International, LLC

2:13-cv-06221 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2013

Closed Date: May 26, 2017

Labor trafficking lawsuit against Mississippi shipyard company settled with damages and apology.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
G.F. v. Contra Costa County

3:13-cv-03667 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 8, 2013

Case Ongoing

Juvenile detention disability discrimination case in Contra Costa County settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gordon v. Napolitano [later Johnson, Nielsen]

3:13-cv-30146 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Aug. 8, 2013

Closed Date: June 26, 2019

Immigration detention class action in Massachusetts dismissed after Supreme Court ruling.
POLICING
Argyros v. City of New York

1:13-cv-02946 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Class action challenging NYPD "Operation Lucky Bag" sting operations settled with policy changes and damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Chakkiyattil v. Signal International, LLC

2:13-cv-06219 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 1, 2018

Human trafficking lawsuit alleging Indian workers were defrauded and exploited at Mississippi shipyard.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Krishnakutty v. Signal International, LLC

2:13-cv-06220 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 1, 2018

Human trafficking lawsuit over forced labor at Mississippi shipyard.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Meganathan v. Signal International, LLC

1:13-cv-00497 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2013

Case Ongoing

Human trafficking lawsuit against maritime company over exploitation of Indian guestworkers settled in bankruptcy.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Kambala v. Signal International, LLC

1:13-cv-00498 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2013

Case Ongoing

Human trafficking case over exploitation of Indian workers settled through bankruptcy.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Marimuthu v. Signal International, LLC

1:13-cv-00499 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2013

Case Ongoing

Human trafficking lawsuit over exploitation of Indian workers in Texas settled in bankruptcy.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Bindon v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01207 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 5, 2013

Case Ongoing

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate for a for-profit company remains unresolved.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Harris v. McDonnell

5:13-cv-00077 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: Aug. 1, 2013

Closed Date: Feb. 18, 2015

Virginia same-sex marriage ban class action resolved when state legalized same-sex marriage.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Nielsen v. Preap

2:13-cv-01367 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 1, 2013

Closed Date: May 31, 2019

Immigration class action challenging mandatory detention policies ended after Supreme Court ruled against detainees.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Stolle

2:13-cv-00424 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: July 31, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Publication censorship lawsuit against Virginia Beach jail settled with policy changes and attorney fees.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
McNosky v. Perry

1:13-cv-00631 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: July 29, 2013

Closed Date: Aug. 21, 2015

Texas same-sex marriage lawsuit dismissed after Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Love v. Beshear

3:13-cv-00750 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: July 26, 2013

Closed Date: Feb. 10, 2016

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Kentucky led to landmark Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Willis & Willis PLC v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01124 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 24, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate resulted in permanent injunction against enforcement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Barry v. Corrigan

5:13-cv-13185 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: July 24, 2013

Case Ongoing

Michigan food benefits class action led to policy reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
United States of America v. State of Florida

0:13-cv-61576 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: July 22, 2013

DOJ lawsuit against Florida over unnecessary institutionalization of disabled children in nursing homes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Obergefell v. Hodges

1:13-cv-00501 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: July 19, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Ohio led to landmark Supreme Court ruling requiring states to recognize same-sex marriages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Bostic v. McDonnell

2:13-cv-00395 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: July 18, 2013

Closed Date: Feb. 13, 2015

Constitutional challenge to Virginia's same-sex marriage ban succeeded.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Robicheaux v. Caldwell

2:13-cv-05090 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: July 16, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Louisiana marriage equality lawsuit resolved following Obergefell decision.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Jernigan v. Crane

4:13-cv-00410 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: July 15, 2013

Closed Date: Dec. 4, 2015

Arkansas same-sex marriage lawsuit led to state's gay marriage ban being struck down as unconstitutional.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Whitewood v. Corbett

1:13-cv-01861 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: July 9, 2013

Closed Date: Feb. 3, 2015

Pennsylvania same-sex marriage ban struck down as unconstitutional in federal court challenge.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Daniel Medford v. Sebelius

0:13-cv-01726 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: July 2, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate resolved in plaintiff's favor.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Nuckols v. Perry

3:13-cv-00245 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: July 2, 2013

Closed Date: July 16, 2014

Texas same-sex marriage lawsuit voluntarily dismissed due to similar case in another state.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Reid v. Donelan

3:13-cv-30125 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 1, 2013

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention class action challenging bond hearing policies in Massachusetts.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Holland v. Sebelius

2:13-cv-15487 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: June 24, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate ended with exemption granted.
POLICING
Perez v. City of Chicago

1:13-cv-04531 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 20, 2013

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging secret detentions at Chicago police facility remains ongoing.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Raza v. City of New York

1:13-cv-03448 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: June 18, 2013

Case Ongoing

NYPD religious discrimination lawsuit over Muslim surveillance settled with reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Steimel v. Minott

1:13-cv-00957 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: June 14, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Medicaid disability benefits case in Indiana settled after appeals court ruling on integration mandate violations.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
United States v. Rhode Island and City of Providence

1:13-cv-00442 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: June 13, 2013

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit against Rhode Island over sheltered workshops settled with integration requirements.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Klayman v. Obama

1:13-cv-00881 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 12, 2013

Closed Date: Feb. 5, 2019

Constitutional challenge to NSA phone data collection program dismissed after program ended.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Smith v. Obama

2:13-cv-00257 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: June 12, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Constitutional challenge to NSA phone metadata collection program under Patriot Act dismissed after law changed.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. Clapper

1:13-cv-03994 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: June 11, 2013

Closed Date: May 14, 2018

ACLU lawsuit challenging NSA phone surveillance program ended after legislative changes and voluntary dismissal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Ball v. LeBlanc

3:13-cv-00368 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: June 10, 2013

Case Ongoing

Louisiana death row inmates' heat conditions lawsuit settled with cooling measures.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
SMA LLC v. Sebelius

0:13-cv-01375 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 7, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit against federal contraception mandate resolved after Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
Sciarrillo ex rel. St. Amand v. Christie

2:13-cv-03478 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: June 5, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Disability rights case over New Jersey care facility closures was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Lopez-Venegas v. Napolitano

2:13-cv-03972 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 4, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Class action challenging coerced voluntary departures of Mexican nationals settled with process for return to U.S.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Redmond v. Bigelow

2:13-cv-00393 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: June 3, 2013

Class action over prison guards' tear gas exposure at Utah State Prison dismissed on appeal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Dockery v. Epps

3:13-cv-00326 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: May 30, 2013

Case Ongoing

Prison conditions lawsuit over mental health care in Mississippi ruled in favor of state.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Fikre v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

3:13-cv-00899 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: May 30, 2013

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit challenging FBI No Fly List placement and alleged coercion remains ongoing.
CHILD WELFARE
Doe ex rel. Doe v. Haley

8:13-cv-01772 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: May 30, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Child abuse lawsuit against South Carolina social services and group home led to facility closure and settlements.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
FHJC v. Esplanade Venture Partnership

1:13-cv-03600 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 29, 2013

Closed Date: Dec. 11, 2018

Fair housing discrimination lawsuit against NYC senior living facilities settled for policy changes and damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Samuel v. Signal International, LLC

1:13-cv-00323 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 21, 2013

Case Ongoing

Guestworker trafficking lawsuit in Texas settled through bankruptcy proceedings.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Joseph v. Signal International, LLC

1:13-cv-00324 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 21, 2013

Case Ongoing

Guestworker trafficking case in Texas settled during company bankruptcy proceedings.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Raimondo v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

3:13-cv-02295 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 21, 2013

Closed Date: Nov. 20, 2019

Privacy records lawsuit against FBI over anti-war website surveillance ended with partial record expungement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Founders Pavilion, Inc.

6:13-cv-06250 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: May 16, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

EEOC genetic discrimination lawsuit against nursing facility settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Lacy v. Butts

1:13-cv-00811 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: May 16, 2013

Case Ongoing

Prison class action against Indiana corrections over mandatory sex offender treatment program led to reforms.
POLICING
Brown v. District of Columbia

1:13-cv-00686 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 13, 2013

Class action lawsuit over DC police car seizures led to reformed civil forfeiture laws and prompt hearings.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Gray v. County of Riverside

5:13-cv-00444 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 8, 2013

Case Ongoing

Riverside County jail healthcare class action resulted in COVID-19 and medical care improvements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Dynamic Medical Services, Inc.

1:13-cv-21666 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: May 8, 2013

Closed Date: Dec. 20, 2013

EEOC religious discrimination lawsuit over forced Scientology practices settled.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Mokdad v. Lynch

2:13-cv-12038 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 8, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

Lawsuit challenging placement on government No Fly List dismissed after officials confirmed plaintiff was not listed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Shoatz v. Wetzel

2:13-cv-00657 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 8, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Pennsylvania state prison lawsuit over 22-year solitary confinement settled with housing and mental health provisions.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Jewett v. California Forensic Medical Group

2:13-cv-00882 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: May 6, 2013

Case Ongoing

Disability rights class action against Shasta County Jail resulted in accessibility reforms and monitoring requirements.
POLICING
Felix v. City of New York

1:13-cv-02941 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 2, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Racial discrimination lawsuit against NYPD over marijuana arrest charging practices settled for damages.
POLICING
Weber v. City of Grand Rapids

1:13-cv-00469 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 1, 2013

Closed Date: Jan. 24, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit over Grand Rapids police trespass arrests settled with damages and policy changes.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Miami Dade County

1:13-cv-21570 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: May 1, 2013

Case Ongoing

Miami-Dade County jail lawsuit over mental health care and suicide prevention remains under court supervision.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Johnson Welded Products, Inc. v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-00609 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 30, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate resulted in permanent injunction for business owner.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association

8:13-cv-00676 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 30, 2013

Closed Date: March 29, 2016

First Amendment challenge to California teachers' union fees requirement ended in Supreme Court deadlock.
JAIL CONDITIONS
U.S. v. Robertson County (TN)

3:13-cv-00392 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: April 26, 2013

Closed Date: 2018

DOJ lawsuit against Robertson County, Tennessee jail over mental health care and suicide prevention resulted in reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Briggs v. Borough of Norristown

2:13-cv-02191 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 24, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 30, 2014

Housing discrimination case against Norristown, PA over domestic violence evictions settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Wilson v. Bruning

8:13-cv-00130 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: April 22, 2013

Closed Date: Jan. 15, 2015

Prison lawsuit challenging visitation restrictions and same-sex marriage ban in Nebraska dismissed by federal court.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Cedillo v. Transcor America LLC

3:13-cv-00869 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: April 8, 2013

Prisoner transport conditions lawsuit against TransCor settled privately.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
MK Chambers Co. v. Sebelius

2:13-cv-11379 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 28, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate resolved after Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Hartenbower v. United States Department of Health and Human Services

1:13-cv-02253 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 26, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate won by Illinois employer.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Heard v. Finco

1:13-cv-00373 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 26, 2013

Case Ongoing

Michigan prison religious discrimination case over Ramadan meal portions resulted in jury verdict.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Kitchen v. Herbert

2:13-cv-00217 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: March 25, 2013

Same-sex marriage lawsuit challenging Utah's ban led to legalization after appeals court victory.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Hernandez v. County of Monterey

5:13-cv-02354 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 23, 2013

Case Ongoing

Monterey County jail conditions lawsuit settled for facility improvements.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Mersino v. Sebelius

2:13-cv-11296 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 22, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate resolved after Hobby Lobby decision.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Achari v. Signal International, LLC

2:13-cv-06218 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: March 21, 2013

Closed Date: May 26, 2017

Human trafficking lawsuit against Signal International for exploiting Indian guestworkers settled for $5 million.
CHILD WELFARE
Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik

5:13-cv-05020 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Filed Date: March 21, 2013

Closed Date: Jan. 16, 2020

Class action over Native American child removal practices in Pennington County, South Dakota, dismissed.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Eden Foods v. Sebelius

2:13-cv-11229 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 20, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom challenge to Obamacare contraception mandate resolved after Hobby Lobby ruling.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
City of Evanston v. Texaco

1:13-cv-02106 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 19, 2013

Environmental contamination lawsuit against Chevron over gas station leaks in Evanston, Illinois, settled privately.
NURSING HOME CONDITIONS
United States v. Marion County Nursing Home District

2:13-cv-00026 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: March 14, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Justice Department nursing home conditions lawsuit in Marion County settled with court-ordered improvements.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Bick Holdings Inc. v. Sebelius

4:13-cv-00462 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: March 13, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception coverage mandate settled after Hobby Lobby decision.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Beckwith v. Sebelius

8:13-cv-00648 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: March 12, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate resolved following Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby decision.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania v. Wetzel

1:13-cv-00635 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: March 11, 2013

Closed Date: Jan. 15, 2015

Prison mental health lawsuit in Pennsylvania settled with reforms to solitary confinement practices.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Chance v. Kulik

2:13-cv-00350 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: March 11, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Prisoner abuse lawsuit against Greene County, Pennsylvania jail officers settled privately.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Armstrong v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-00563 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: March 5, 2013

Closed Date: 2014

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate won by Christian business.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Rafferty v. Doar

1:13-cv-01410 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 5, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 23, 2016

ADA lawsuit over accessible benefits forms in New York City settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Moussazadeh v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice

3:07-cv-00574 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 5, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Prison religious freedom lawsuit over kosher meals in Texas prisons settled after lengthy litigation.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Ozinga v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-03292 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 1, 2013

Closed Date: May 22, 2018

Religious freedom challenge to Obamacare contraception mandate dismissed after rule changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Department of Homeland Security

1:13-cv-00260 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 27, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit against DHS over emergency cell service shutdown procedures ended with partial document disclosure.
POLICING
Cole v. Memphis

2:13-cv-02117 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 2013

Civil rights lawsuit over Memphis police street-clearing policy ended with court reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
American Family Association v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-00032 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2013

Closed Date: 2013

Religious organization's lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate was voluntarily dismissed.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
Illinois League of Advocates for the Developmentally Disabled v. Quinn

1:13-cv-01300 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2013

Closed Date: March 3, 2016

Class action against Illinois over closure of developmental centers was dismissed.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Texas Champion Bank

2:13-cv-00044 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2013

Closed Date: 2017

Bank lending discrimination lawsuit against Texas Champion Bank settled for $700,000 and lending practice reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
NAACP Jacksonville Branch v. Consolidated City of Jacksonville

3:13-cv-00161 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Feb. 14, 2013

Case Ongoing

Employment discrimination lawsuit against Jacksonville Fire Department settled with hiring reforms and policy changes.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Lindsay v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-01210 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Feb. 14, 2013

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate resulted in permanent injunction for Catholic law firm.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Wellens v. Daiichi Sankyo

3:13-cv-00581 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Gender discrimination class action against pharmaceutical company settled for workplace reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Jane Doe #1 v. Rich Hobson

2:13-cv-00079 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 14, 2019

Immigration privacy lawsuit against Alabama over public posting of detainee information settled with restrictions.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
United States v. Firestack-Harvey

2:13-cr-00024 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: Feb. 6, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Federal drug prosecution against five Washington residents for growing marijuana resulted in prison sentences.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Hall v. Sebelius

0:13-cv-00295 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Feb. 5, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Religious freedom lawsuit against federal contraception mandate requirements ended with permanent exemption.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Briscoe v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-00285 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Feb. 4, 2013

Closed Date: 2016

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception rules won injunction.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Price v. Medicaid Director

1:13-cv-00074 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2013

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2016

Class action over Ohio Medicaid assisted-living benefits ended with ruling for state.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Pierce v. District of Columbia

1:13-cv-00134 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2013

Closed Date: Nov. 29, 2016

Disability discrimination lawsuit against DC jail over deaf inmate's lack of accommodations settled after jury verdict.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Gilardi v. Dep't of Health and Human Services [Gilardi v. Sebelius]

1:13-cv-00104 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 24, 2013

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate resolved after Supreme Court decision.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Hebshi v. United States

4:13-cv-10253 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 22, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit over wrongful detention of airline passenger settled for policy changes and compensation.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Sioux Chief MFG. Co, Inc. v. Sebelius

4:13-cv-00036 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2013

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit over ACA contraception mandate won injunction against enforcement.
POLICING
Angell v. Oakland

3:13-cv-00190 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2013

Closed Date: July 30, 2015

Class action lawsuit over mass arrests at Occupy Oakland protest settled for over one million dollars.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Infrastructure Alternatives, Inc. v. Sebelius

1:13-cv-00031 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 10, 2013

Closed Date: 2013

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate was dismissed.
POLICING
Padilla v. City of New York

1:13-cv-00076 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 4, 2013

Closed Date: May 24, 2017

Language discrimination lawsuit against NYPD settled with police reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Britthaven, Inc.

5:12-cv-00818 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Dec. 27, 2012

Closed Date: 2016

EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit on behalf of cancer patient ended with consent decree and payment.
POLICING
United States v. Puerto Rico

3:12-cv-02039 | U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2012

Case Ongoing

Police reform lawsuit in Puerto Rico led to ongoing monitoring (2012-2024).
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Miranda-Olivares v. Clackamas County

3:12-cv-02317 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit against Clackamas County jail over ICE detainer policies settled with damages.
POLICING
United States v. Johnson

1:12-cv-01349 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Dec. 20, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 17, 2021

DOJ discrimination lawsuit against Alamance County Sheriff settled with reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Toney-Dick v. Doar

1:12-cv-09162 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2012

Closed Date: 2016

Disability access lawsuit over New York emergency food stamps settled with reforms.
POLICING
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. City of Portland

3:12-cv-02265 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2012

Case Ongoing

Ongoing police reform case about excessive force against mentally ill people in Portland.
POLICING
Charles v. City of New York

1:12-cv-06180 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2012

Closed Date: 2017

Civil rights lawsuit against New York City over arrest for filming police stop and frisk settled for damages.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Domino's Farms Corp. v. Sebelius

2:12-cv-15488 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Dec. 14, 2012

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate led to permanent injunction for Michigan company.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Sharpe Holdings, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Health and Human Servs.

2:12-cv-00092 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 9, 2018

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate ended with permanent injunction blocking enforcement.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Farrow v. Lipetzky

3:12-cv-06495 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2012

Closed Date: Feb. 22, 2021

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Contra Costa County's public defender appointment delays was dismissed after appeals.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Incumaa v. Stirling

9:12-cv-03493 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2012

South Carolina prisoner lawsuit over religious freedom and solitary confinement partially succeeded on appeal.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Bay State Milling Company

2:12-cv-14439 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2014

EEOC age discrimination lawsuit against Florida milling company settled with training requirements and monetary payment.
POLICING
Garcia v. Montgomery County, Maryland

8:12-cv-03592 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 2012

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights case against Montgomery County, Maryland, over journalist's arrest while filming police settled.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Taha v. Bensalem Township

2:12-cv-06867 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 2012

Case Ongoing

Class action against Bucks County jail over online criminal records ended in settlement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Carranza v. Douglas

2:12-cv-02928 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Disability lawsuit against California over reduced in-home nursing care settled with restoration of services.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius

5:12-cv-06744 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom challenge to healthcare contraception mandate won at Supreme Court.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Griesing v. Greenberg Traurig

1:12-cv-08734 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2012

Gender discrimination class action against law firm settled confidentially.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Arizona Dream Act Coalition v. Brewer

2:12-cv-02546 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Nov. 29, 2012

Closed Date: Dec. 10, 2018

Arizona DACA drivers' license lawsuit resolved with state ordered to issue licenses.
POLICING
Sabeghi v. Uu

3:12-cv-06057 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 29, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Police brutality lawsuit against Oakland officers over Occupy protest arrest settled for substantial damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Hegar v. Panetta

3:12-cv-06005 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 27, 2012

Case Ongoing

Military gender discrimination lawsuit challenging women's combat exclusion policies.
POLICING
United States v. East Haven

3:12-cv-01652 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2012

Closed Date: Dec. 13, 2017

DOJ discrimination lawsuit against East Haven police department settled with reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
CNS International Ministries, Inc. v. Sebelius

2:12-cv-00081 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2012

Closed Date: 2012

Religious organization's lawsuit challenging ACA contraception coverage requirements was voluntarily dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Rucker v. Spokane County

2:12-cv-05157 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Class action against Spokane County, Washington, over jailing people for unpaid legal debts settled with damages.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Crisman v. Department of Justice

1:12-cv-01871 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2012

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit over wrongful terrorism watchlist placement due to misread form.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
A.W. v. Davis School District

1:12-cv-00242 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 2012

Closed Date: Feb. 4, 2013

School censorship lawsuit over LGBTQ book in Davis County, Utah schools settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Betterton

2:12-cv-00699 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

First Amendment lawsuit against Upshur County, Texas over jail mail censorship policies settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Castillon v. Correction Corporation of America

1:12-cv-00559 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2012

Closed Date: 2018

Prison lawsuit over gang violence and understaffing in Idaho ended with no damages awarded.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Doe v. Harris

3:12-cv-05713 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 7, 2012

Closed Date: Jan. 11, 2017

Constitutional challenge to California sex offender internet reporting law led to amended legislation.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Annex Medical, Inc. v. Sebelius

0:12-cv-02804 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Nov. 2, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Religious business owners challenge Affordable Care Act contraception coverage mandate in Minnesota.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Jackson v. County of Isabella

2:12-cv-14807 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Jail exercise access and gender discrimination lawsuit in Isabella County, Michigan, settled with policy changes.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Grote Industries v. Sebelius

4:12-cv-00134 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2012

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate settled with permanent injunction for employer.
POLICING
United States v. City of Meridian

3:13-cv-00978 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2012

Closed Date: March 24, 2025

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SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Askins v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:12-cv-02600 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2012

Case Ongoing

California civil rights case challenging border patrol's photography ban remains ongoing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prieto v. Clarke

1:12-cv-01199 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2012

Closed Date: 2017

Death row prisoner's lawsuit challenging automatic solitary confinement policy dismissed on appeal.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
M.H. v. Monreal

1:12-cv-08523 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2012

Closed Date: Nov. 14, 2019

Class action lawsuit over Illinois juvenile parole revocation procedures resulted in reforms through consent decree.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Roy v. Los Angeles County

2:12-cv-09012 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 19, 2012

Closed Date: Feb. 3, 2022

Class action against Los Angeles County Sheriff over immigration detainer holds that settled for $14 million.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
American Pulverizer Co. v. HHS

6:12-cv-03459 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Oct. 19, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception rules ended with court injunction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Florida Department of Corrections

4:12-cv-00239 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2012

Case Ongoing

Florida prison censorship lawsuit partially succeeded with injunctive relief.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Adkins v. Morgan Stanley

1:12-cv-07667 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2012

Closed Date: 2017

Housing discrimination lawsuit over Detroit predatory lending practices was dismissed.
EDUCATION
R.A.G. v. Buffalo City Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ.

1:12-cv-00960 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2012

Closed Date: 2017

Class action against Buffalo City School District over delayed special education services settled with policy changes.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
East Texas Baptist University v. Sebelius

4:12-cv-03009 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2012

Case Ongoing

Religious freedom challenge to Obamacare contraception mandate settled after Supreme Court review.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Korte v. United States Department of Health and Human Services

3:12-cv-01072 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate succeeded after Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Autocam Corp. v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-01096 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate ended with permanent injunction after Hobby Lobby ruling.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-03489 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2012

Closed Date: 2017

Religious challenge to Affordable Care Act contraception mandate in Georgia, resolved after policy changes.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-01635 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 2012

Religious freedom lawsuit by Bible publisher against ACA contraception mandate resulted in permanent injunction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Wharton v. Danberg

1:12-cv-01240 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2012

Delaware prison lawsuit over delayed inmate releases was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Harris Bank

1:12-cv-07793 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit over medical leave policies settled with workplace reforms and damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. The Silvercrest Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

1:12-cv-04808 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

ADA disability discrimination lawsuit over denial of medical leave settled with payment to nursing assistant.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Tonn and Blank Construction v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-00325 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2012

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate resolved with injunction.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
College of the Ozarks v. Dep't of Health and Human Servs.

6:12-cv-03428 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Sept. 17, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate by College of the Ozarks dismissed without trial.
NATIONAL SECURITY
U.S. v. Daoud

1:12-cr-00723 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 15, 2012

Closed Date: July 30, 2024

Criminal case involving FBI sting operation targeting attempted bombing of Chicago bar.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Bank of America

3:12-cv-00605 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2012

Closed Date: 2016

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America over mortgage lending practices settled.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Luther Burbank Savings

2:12-cv-07809 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Fair lending discrimination lawsuit against Luther Burbank Savings settled for $2 million in loan programs and outreach.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius

5:12-cv-01000 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2012

Closed Date: Sept. 4, 2014

Religious freedom lawsuit over health insurance contraception coverage won by corporation.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Laurna Chief Goes Out v. Missoula County

9:12-cv-00155 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2012

Closed Date: 2016

Prison class action over female inmates' outdoor access in Missoula County settled.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
R.J. v. Bishop

1:12-cv-07289 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2012

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over Illinois juvenile detention conditions and services led to ongoing court-supervised reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Salah v. U.S. Department of Treasury

1:12-cv-07067 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2012

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights lawsuit challenging terrorist designation resolved after government removed plaintiff from watch list.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice

1:12-cv-01441 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

FOIA lawsuit seeking release of government surveillance documents resulted in partial disclosure.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Ray v. Judicial Corrections Services

2:12-cv-02819 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2012

Closed Date: Sept. 29, 2020

Civil rights lawsuit against Childersburg, Alabama over private company's unlawful collection of court fines was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
United States v. North Carolina

5:12-cv-00557 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2012

Case Ongoing

Mental health rights lawsuit in North Carolina settled with reforms to community care.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Grace Schools v. Sebelius

3:12-cv-00459 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2012

Closed Date: Sept. 18, 2018

Religious colleges' lawsuit against Affordable Care Act contraception mandate ended with permanent injunction.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Crane v. Johnson

3:12-cv-03247 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

ICE agents' lawsuit challenging federal immigration enforcement policies dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Sorrentino v. Godinez

1:12-cv-06757 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Prison property lawsuit against Illinois dismissed over confiscation of typewriters and fans from cells.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Triune Health Group, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Health and Human Servs.

1:12-cv-06756 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2012

Closed Date: March 22, 2019

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate dismissed after company failed to pursue case.
EDUCATION
Doe v. Wood County Board of Education

6:12-cv-04355 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: Aug. 15, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 6, 2013

Title IX lawsuit against West Virginia school district over single-sex classes ended in consent decree.
PRISON CONDITIONS
United States v. Florida

1:12-cv-22958 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2012

Case Ongoing

Florida prison religious diet lawsuit resulted in kosher meal requirements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Berke v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:12-cv-01347 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 14, 2012

Closed Date: May 13, 2013

Deaf prisoner's rights lawsuit seeking accommodations for communication and safety led to facility improvements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Boudlal v. Disney

8:12-cv-01306 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 13, 2012

Closed Date: March 3, 2014

Religious discrimination lawsuit against Disney over employee's right to wear hijab settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Hawaii Defense Foundation v. City and County of Honolulu

1:12-cv-00469 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

First Amendment lawsuit against Honolulu Police over Facebook page censorship settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Lane v. Lombardi

2:12-cv-04219 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 2012

Closed Date: March 28, 2014

Prison censorship lawsuit against Missouri corrections department settled for notification requirements for seized mail.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-01276 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious freedom challenge to Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate dismissed in Peoria.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Qandah v. Lombardi

2:12-cv-04213 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 8, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Missouri prison religious rights class action was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Foster v. City of Pittsburgh

2:12-cv-01207 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2012

Closed Date: June 8, 2018

Race discrimination lawsuit over Pittsburgh police hiring practices settled with reforms.
POLICING
Lawler v. City of New York

1:12-cv-05843 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 31, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Police misconduct lawsuit over Occupy Wall Street protest arrests settled for damages and policy changes.
POLICING
Crisp v. City of New York

1:12-cv-05842 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 31, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit over police use of pepper spray at Occupy Wall Street protest settled for damages.
POLICING
United States v. City of Seattle

2:12-cv-01282 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: July 27, 2012

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit and consent decree addressing excessive use of force by Seattle Police Department.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
North Carolina Environmental Justice Network v. Taylor

4:12-cv-00154 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: July 27, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 29, 2018

Environmental pollution lawsuit against North Carolina swine operation settled with monitoring and cleanup requirements.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Center for Independent Living v. Wal-Mart Stores

3:12-cv-03885 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 25, 2012

Disability access lawsuit against Walmart over payment terminals settled with improvements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Scott v. Clarke

3:12-cv-00036 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: July 24, 2012

Case Ongoing

Ongoing prison medical care lawsuit at Virginia women's correctional facility.
POLICING
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. City of New Orleans

2:12-cv-01924 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: July 24, 2012

Case Ongoing

Ongoing civil rights case over policing practices in New Orleans; Trump Administration seeks dismissal.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Wheaton College v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-01169 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 18, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious college challenge to ACA contraception mandate in Illinois.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Al-Aulaqi v. Panetta

1:12-cv-01192 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 18, 2012

Closed Date: April 4, 2014

Constitutional challenge over U.S. drone strike deaths abroad dismissed on national security grounds.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Obama for America v. Husted

2:12-cv-00636 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: July 17, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Voting rights lawsuit against Ohio over early voting restrictions won court injunction.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States of America v. Wells Fargo Bank

1:12-cv-01150 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 12, 2012

Case Ongoing

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Wells Fargo settled for millions in borrower compensation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Aranas v. Napolitano

8:12-cv-01137 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 12, 2012

Immigration lawsuit over same-sex marriage benefits resolved after DOMA ruling.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Cogdell v. Wet Seal

8:12-cv-01138 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 12, 2012

Closed Date: 2016

Race discrimination class action against Wet Seal clothing stores settled for $7.5 million and workplace reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
E.H. v. Mississippi Department of Education

3:12-cv-00474 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: July 10, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Special education class action against Mississippi schools settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Tuaua v. United States of America

1:12-cv-01143 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 10, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Constitutional challenge to American Samoans' non-citizen status dismissed by federal court.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Service Employees International Union, Local #1 v. Husted

2:12-cv-00562 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: June 22, 2012

Closed Date: 2016

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Ohio's provisional ballot rules settled after court ordered reforms.
POLICING
United States v. Town of Colorado City

3:12-cv-08123 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: June 21, 2012

Closed Date: July 2, 2025

Religious discrimination lawsuit over police and housing services in two Arizona-Utah border towns led to reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Roe v. Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

7:12-cv-04788 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: June 19, 2012

Closed Date: Jan. 13, 2015

ERISA lawsuit challenging denial of health coverage to same-sex spouse was dismissed by appeals court.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
LeBlanc v. Mathena

2:12-cv-00340 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: June 19, 2012

Closed Date: April 24, 2018

Habeas corpus challenge to juvenile life sentence without parole in Virginia denied by Supreme Court.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Cunningham v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:12-cv-01570 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: June 18, 2012

Case Ongoing

Prison mental health care lawsuit in Florence, Colorado, settled with required reforms.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Arcia v. Detzner

1:12-cv-22282 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: June 17, 2012

Closed Date: 2012

Florida voter purge lawsuit resolved with ruling against state's removal practices.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Fisher-Borne v. Smith

1:12-cv-00589 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: June 13, 2012

Closed Date: July 25, 2018

North Carolina marriage equality lawsuit resulted in striking down state ban on same-sex marriage.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
R.B. v. Livers

2:12-cv-01502 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: June 13, 2012

Juvenile detention class action against Louisiana over access to counsel restrictions ended with dismissal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Boyd v. Godinez

3:12-cv-00704 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: June 13, 2012

Closed Date: Sept. 7, 2017

Prison conditions lawsuit at Vienna Correctional Center resolved after facility improvements.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. State of Florida

4:12-cv-00285 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: June 12, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Justice Department lawsuit challenging Florida voter purge program dismissed after state abandoned the practice.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Florida Department of State v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:12-cv-00960 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 11, 2012

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit by Florida seeking access to federal immigration database to verify voter citizenship status.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Mi Familia Vota Education Fund v. Detzner

8:12-cv-01294 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: June 8, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Voting rights lawsuit challenging Florida's voter purge procedures ended after Supreme Court's Shelby County decision.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Immigration Council v. United States Department of Homeland Security

1:12-cv-00932 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 7, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

FOIA lawsuit against Border Patrol over voluntary return program records settled with document release.
POLICING
Hassan v. City of New York

2:12-cv-03401 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: June 6, 2012

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights lawsuit over NYPD spying on Muslims in New Jersey settled with reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States of America v. Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.

3:12-cv-00397 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: May 31, 2012

Closed Date: 2016

Lending discrimination lawsuit against SunTrust Mortgage settled for $21 million and policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Baldwin v. Panetta

1:12-cv-00832 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 23, 2012

Army women officers' lawsuit challenging military combat exclusion policy, voluntarily dismissed in 2013.
POLICING
Occupy Wall St. v. City of New York.

1:12-cv-04129 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 23, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Protest group's property seizure lawsuit against New York City settled.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Associated Press v. Otter

1:12-cv-00255 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: May 22, 2012

Closed Date: 2012

News media lawsuit against Idaho prison system resulted in court-ordered changes to execution viewing policies.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
University of Notre Dame v. Sebelius

3:12-cv-00253 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Notre Dame lawsuit challenges Obamacare contraception requirements for religious organizations.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-00815 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: Nov. 6, 2017

Religious freedom lawsuit over ACA contraception mandate settled with exemptions granted.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth v. Sebelius

4:12-cv-00314 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2018

Religious challenge to ACA contraception mandate dismissed after federal policy change.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas v. Sebelius

3:12-cv-01589 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious organization's challenge to ACA contraception coverage requirements dismissed by court.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Zubik v. Sebelius [I]

2:12-cv-00676 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: July 23, 2013

Catholic organizations' challenge to ACA contraception rules settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Persico v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-00123 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Catholic Diocese lawsuit challenging ACA contraception coverage was dismissed.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-02542 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2017

Religious freedom challenge to ACA contraception mandate by Catholic organizations settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend v. Burwell

1:12-cv-00159 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2017

Religious challenge to ACA contraception coverage requirements resolved in settlement.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Franciscan University of Steubenville v. Sebelius

2:12-cv-00440 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: March 22, 2013

Catholic organizations' lawsuit challenging ACA contraception mandate dismissed in Ohio for lack of ripeness.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Catholic Diocese of Biloxi, Inc. v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-00158 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: Oct. 23, 2017

Religious organization lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate in Mississippi dismissed after regulatory changes.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Conlon v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-03932 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Illinois Catholic dioceses challenge to ACA contraception mandate dismissed.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis v. Sebelius

4:12-cv-00924 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging healthcare contraception mandate was dismissed.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Wenski v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-23820 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious freedom lawsuit by Miami Archdiocese challenging ACA contraception mandate was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Sardakowski v. Clements

1:12-cv-01326 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Prison disability discrimination lawsuit in Colorado over solitary confinement settled through private agreement.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Goodman v. Davis

2:12-cv-00166 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 21, 2012

Case Ongoing

Texas prison religious rights case won changes to Native American hair length policies.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Santos v. Kimoto

1:12-cv-00259 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: May 15, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Civil rights lawsuit against Hawaii over prison marriage restrictions settled with policy changes and modest damages.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Delgado v. Galvin

1:12-cv-10872 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: May 15, 2012

Closed Date: 2018

Massachusetts voter registration lawsuit settled with improved public assistance office procedures.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Isby-Israel v. Wynn

2:12-cv-00116 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: May 15, 2012

Case Ongoing

Prison conditions lawsuit over long-term solitary confinement in Indiana won damages but remains under appeal.
POLICING
United States v. Maricopa County

2:12-cv-00981 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: May 10, 2012

Closed Date: May 14, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit against Maricopa County over Latino racial profiling settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gayle v. Napolitano

3:12-cv-02806 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 10, 2012

Case Ongoing

Immigrant detention class action challenging hearing procedures in New Jersey facilities.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Weingartz Supply Co. v. Sebelius

2:12-cv-12061 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: May 7, 2012

Closed Date: 2018

Religious freedom challenge to healthcare contraception mandate resolved in favor of challengers.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Brown v. Free Library of Philadelphia

2:12-cv-02373 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 2, 2012

Closed Date: Oct. 22, 2016

ADA lawsuit against Philadelphia library over inaccessible e-readers settled with accessibility requirements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Vega v. Davis

1:12-cv-01144 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: May 1, 2012

Closed Date: 2016

Prison suicide lawsuit against Florence ADX officials dismissed after appeals over deliberate indifference claims.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Simms v. District of Columbia

1:12-cv-00701 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 1, 2012

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights lawsuit over DC police vehicle seizure policy settled after court ordered vehicle's return.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Newland v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-01123 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: April 30, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Catholic business owners won religious freedom case against federal contraception mandate.
POLICING
Berg v. Kelly

1:12-cv-03391 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 30, 2012

Closed Date: April 22, 2019

Civil rights case against NYPD over Occupy protesters' detention was dismissed.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
Carey v. Christie

1:12-cv-02522 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: April 27, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Disability rights lawsuit over forced transfers from New Jersey developmental facility voluntarily dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Sanchez v. U.S. Border Patrol

3:12-cv-05378 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 26, 2012

Closed Date: Sept. 27, 2013

Border Patrol racial profiling lawsuit in Olympic Peninsula settled with policy reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Strouchler v. Shah

1:12-cv-03216 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 23, 2012

Closed Date: Sept. 16, 2014

Class action about Medicaid home care reductions in New York City settled with protections against service cuts.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. Consolidated City of Jacksonville

3:12-cv-00451 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: April 23, 2012

Case Ongoing

Race discrimination lawsuit over Jacksonville Fire Department promotion tests settled with reforms.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Johnson v. Shaffer

2:12-cv-01059 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: April 20, 2012

Closed Date: 2019

California prison class action over parole review policies settled with reforms.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS/ CONTRACTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DISCRIMINATION
Claybrooks v. American Broadcasting Companies

3:12-cv-00388 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: April 18, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Race discrimination lawsuit against ABC over Bachelor TV show casting policies dismissed on First Amendment grounds.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Cherri v. Mueller

2:12-cv-11656 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 13, 2012

Case Ongoing

Religious discrimination case over border searches of Michigan Muslims remains unresolved.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Planned Parenthood Association v. Suehs

1:12-cv-00322 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: April 11, 2012

Closed Date: 2012

Healthcare funding lawsuit in Texas over family planning program restrictions was dismissed.
POLICING
Datz v. Suffolk County

2:12-cv-01770 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: April 11, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Police interference with journalist lawsuit in Suffolk County, NY settled with reforms.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Flora v. Luzerne County

3:12-cv-00665 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 10, 2012

Class action challenging public defender funding in Luzerne County, PA, resulted in state court victory.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Sevcik v. Sandoval

2:12-cv-00578 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: April 10, 2012

Closed Date: July 24, 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Nevada resulted in legalization of gay marriage after appeals court ruling.
SCHOOL DESEGREGATION
Lyons-Felton v. Edenton-Chowan Board of Education

2:12-cv-00016 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: April 4, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Employment discrimination lawsuit against North Carolina school district over promotion denials and retaliation settled.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Otero v. Dart

1:12-cv-03148 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 4, 2012

Closed Date: 2017

Jail class action against Cook County over post-acquittal detention practices settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Jones v. Gusman

2:12-cv-00859 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 2, 2012

Case Ongoing

A 2012 class action challenging dangerous and unconstitutional conditions at Orleans Parish Prison resulted in a comprehensive, court-enforced consent decree requiring major operational reforms and construction of a dedicated mental-health facility.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Blesch v. Holder

1:12-cv-01578 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: April 2, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 26, 2013

Immigration lawsuit challenging DOMA's impact on same-sex bi-national couples, dismissed after Windsor decision.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. GFI Mortgage Bankers, Inc.

1:12-cv-02502 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 2, 2012

Closed Date: 2017

Mortgage discrimination lawsuit against GFI Bankers settled for $3.5 million and lending policy reforms.
POLICING
Ligon v. City of New York

1:12-cv-02274 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 28, 2012

Case Ongoing

Civil rights class action challenging NYPD's "Operation Clean Halls" program led to reforms of stop-and-frisk practices.
EDUCATION
Eccleston v. Pine Bush Central School District

7:12-cv-02303 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 28, 2012

Closed Date: Oct. 31, 2018

Anti-Semitic harassment lawsuit against Pine Bush School District settled for $4.48 million and policy reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Gabriel Carrillo v. Pantamitr Zunggeemoge

2:12-cv-02609 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 27, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Visitor brutality lawsuit against Los Angeles County jail settled for over one million dollars.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Jensen v. Thornell

2:12-cv-00601 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: March 22, 2012

Case Ongoing

Arizona prison class action over medical care and solitary confinement resulted in court-ordered reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Henry v. Hulett

3:12-cv-03087 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 20, 2012

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit against Illinois prisons over strip searches of female inmates settled for $3 million.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Department of Fair Employment & Housing v. Law School Admissions Council (LSAC)

3:12-cv-01830 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 15, 2012

Closed Date: May 20, 2020

Disability discrimination lawsuit over LSAT testing accommodations settled for reforms and damages.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
O'Brien v. HHS

4:12-cv-00476 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: March 15, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate ends with permanent injunction.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Hughes v. Sheriff Grady Judd

8:12-cv-00568 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: March 15, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Juvenile detention lawsuit in Polk County, Florida, over conditions in adult jail was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
A.R. v. Dudek

0:12-cv-60460 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: March 13, 2012

Case Ongoing

Florida disability case over placement of medically fragile children in nursing homes rather than community care.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Does v. Snyder

2:12-cv-11194 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 6, 2012

Closed Date: 2018

Constitutional challenge to Michigan's sex offender registration law results in court limiting retroactive application.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Estate of Prasad v. County of Sutter

2:12-cv-00592 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: March 6, 2012

Closed Date: June 11, 2014

Wrongful death lawsuit against Sutter County jail over inadequate medical care ended in settlement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Briggs v. Bremby

3:12-cv-00324 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: March 5, 2012

Closed Date: Dec. 1, 2021

Class action over Connecticut food stamp application delays settled with processing time requirements and monitoring.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
State of Nebraska v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

4:12-cv-03035 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Feb. 23, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 21, 2013

Religious freedom lawsuit by seven states challenging Affordable Care Act contraception mandate was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Jarboe v. Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

1:12-cv-00572 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Feb. 23, 2012

Closed Date: Dec. 13, 2017

Maryland prison disability lawsuit over deaf inmates' services settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
University of Cincinnati Chapter of Young Americans for Liberty v. Williams

1:12-cv-00155 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2012

Closed Date: 2012

Free speech lawsuit over University of Cincinnati's campus protest restrictions ended with policy changes.
POLICING
Baker v. Katehi

2:12-cv-00450 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Student protest lawsuit against UC Davis over pepper-spraying incident settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Geneva College v. Sebelius

2:12-cv-00207 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Feb. 21, 2012

Closed Date: Oct. 11, 2018

Religious freedom challenge to Obamacare contraception rules settled with injunction.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Louisiana College v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-00463 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Feb. 18, 2012

Closed Date: 2019

Religious college's challenge to Affordable Care Act contraception mandate partially succeeded after lengthy litigation.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Priests for Life v. Sebelius

1:12-cv-00753 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 15, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious freedom lawsuit against ACA contraception mandate dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Smith v. City of Boston

1:12-cv-10291 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 14, 2012

Case Ongoing

Discrimination lawsuit over Boston Police Department's promotional exam bias against minority officers.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Brizuela v. Feliciano

3:12-cv-00226 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Feb. 13, 2012

Closed Date: Feb. 2, 2019

Connecticut detention class action over immigration holds settled with new regulations.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Amanda D. v. Hassan

1:12-cv-00053 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2012

Case Ongoing

New Hampshire mental health class action settled with community care improvements.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Eternal World Television Network v. Sebelius

2:12-cv-00501 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious organization challenges ACA contraception mandate in Alabama.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Fontano v. Godinez

3:12-cv-03042 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2012

Closed Date: Sept. 8, 2016

Prison sexual assault and retaliation lawsuit against Illinois Department of Corrections settled for $450,000.
POLICING
Elliot v. City of New York

1:12-cv-00992 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit over pepper spraying of Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City settled for damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Cooper-Harris v. United States

2:12-cv-00887 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Military veteran's challenge to DOMA's impact on VA benefits resulted in court striking down parts of the law.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Criswell College v. Sebelius

3:12-cv-04409 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Religious college lawsuit challenging Affordable Care Act contraception mandate dismissed as premature.
POLICING
Matthews v. City of New York

1:12-cv-01354 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Police retaliation case against New York City over quota complaints settled.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
United States v. Virginia

3:12-cv-00059 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 26, 2012

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit over Virginia's institutional care policies settled with community placement requirements.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Lane v. Kitzhaber (later, Brown)

3:12-cv-00138 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Jan. 25, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 12, 2022

Oregon disability discrimination lawsuit over sheltered workshops settled with employment reforms.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Texas v. Holder

1:12-cv-00128 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 24, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Texas voter ID law challenge dismissed after Supreme Court ruling.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
DeBoer v. Snyder

2:12-cv-10285 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Michigan led to landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing marriage equality (2012-2015).
PRISON CONDITIONS
Smith v. Reinke

1:12-cv-00030 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2012

Closed Date: Jan. 29, 2015

Prison disability lawsuit over videophone access for deaf inmate settled with technology and training requirements.
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Muhtorov

1:12-cr-00033 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Jan. 19, 2012

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2022

Terrorism case in Colorado challenged FISA surveillance and resulted in convictions.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Rosas v. Baca

2:12-cv-00428 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 18, 2012

Case Ongoing

Jail brutality class action against Los Angeles County led to reform settlement.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Doe v. Marion County

1:12-cv-00062 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Jan. 17, 2012

Closed Date: June 7, 2013

Constitutional challenge to Indiana's sex offender social media ban was struck down.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Columbia County

3:12-cv-00071 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Jan. 13, 2012

Prison rights lawsuit over jail mail restrictions in Columbia County, Oregon, resulted in court-ordered policy changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Hedges v. Obama

1:12-cv-00331 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 13, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Constitutional challenge to military detention provisions of 2012 defense bill dismissed for lack of standing.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Brooks v. Gant

5:12-cv-05003 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Filed Date: Jan. 13, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

Native American voting rights lawsuit secured early voting access in Shannon County, South Dakota through 2018.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Independent Living Center v. City of Los Angeles

2:12-cv-00551 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 13, 2012

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit over Los Angeles housing access settled with improvements required.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Scott v. City and County of Denver

1:12-cv-00053 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Jan. 10, 2012

Closed Date: 2014

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Denver jail over lack of deaf services settled for monetary damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Bassett v. Snyder

2:12-cv-10038 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 5, 2012

Closed Date: Feb. 25, 2015

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Michigan's ban on domestic partner benefits for public employees ended with injunction.
POLICING
U.S. v. City of Warren

4:12-cv-00086 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Jan. 3, 2012

Closed Date: Aug. 12, 2019

DOJ police reform lawsuit in Warren, Ohio ended in 2019 after department fulfilled settlement requirements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
David v. Indiana Department of Correction

1:12-cv-00001 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Jan. 3, 2012

Closed Date: March 5, 2012

Prison disability rights lawsuit over deaf inmate's telephone access restrictions settled in Indiana.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Temple v. Abercrombie

1:11-cv-00790 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Dec. 28, 2011

Religious freedom lawsuit against Hawaii's civil union law dismissed after legislative amendment.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Colorado Christian University v. Sebelius

1:11-cv-03350 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 22, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Religious college's challenge to Affordable Care Act contraception mandate dismissed by Colorado court.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Countrywide Financial Corporation

2:11-cv-10540 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2011

Closed Date: Dec. 30, 2016

Fair lending lawsuit against Countrywide resulted in $335 million settlement for discriminatory mortgage practices.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Karsjens v. Minnesota Department of Human Services

0:11-cv-03659 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2011

Case Ongoing

Civil commitment lawsuit challenging conditions and treatment at Minnesota Sex Offender Program, ongoing since 2011.
NATIONAL SECURITY
New York Times Co. v. United States Department of Justice

1:11-cv-09336 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 20, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

FOIA lawsuit over government drone strike documents led to partial disclosure.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
League of Women Voters of Florida v. Browning

4:11-cv-00628 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Voter registration lawsuit against Florida led to permanent injunction blocking restrictive registration rules.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
A.B.T. v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

2:11-cv-02108 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2011

Closed Date: Nov. 4, 2019

Class action lawsuit over work authorization delays for asylum seekers settled with improved procedures.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Hall v. Mims

1:11-cv-02047 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2011

Case Ongoing

Prison class action in Fresno County, California, over health care and safety conditions led to court-monitored reforms.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Frank v. Walker

2:11-cv-01128 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2011

Closed Date: Aug. 14, 2023

Voting rights challenge to Wisconsin's voter ID law remains pending after multiple appeals and injunctions (2011-2019).
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Cole v. Warren County

1:11-cv-00189 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Class action against Warren County Jail over policy of seizing and depositing inmate funds was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Koren v. Ohio Bell Telephone Company

1:11-cv-02674 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Employment discrimination lawsuit against Ohio Bell over firing of gay employee with AIDS settled privately.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Jackson v. Abercrombie

1:11-cv-00734 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 2011

Same-sex marriage lawsuit in Hawaii resolved after state legalized marriage equality in 2013.
POLICING
Hill v. Stanek

0:11-cv-03542 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Occupy Minnesota protester's false arrest lawsuit against Hennepin County settled with policy changes and payment.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Richardson v. Kane

3:11-cv-02266 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 7, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 29, 2022

Prison lawsuit over dangerous cell assignments at USP Lewisburg settled.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
McGuire v. Murphy

2:11-cv-01027 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2011

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to Alabama sex offender registration requirements awaiting appellate decision.
EDUCATION
United States v. University of Nebraska at Kearney

4:11-cv-03209 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Nov. 23, 2011

Closed Date: 2017

Fair housing lawsuit over university service animal policy settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Siaki v. Darr

1:11-cv-03074 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Nov. 23, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 27, 2014

Disability rights lawsuit against Adams County jail over deaf communication access settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Utah

2:11-cv-01072 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: Nov. 22, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 15, 2015

Justice Department lawsuit challenging Utah state immigration law.
POLICING
Sanchez v. Acevedo

1:11-cv-00993 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2011

Closed Date: April 9, 2015

First Amendment lawsuit against Austin over protest-related trespass bans resulted in policy being struck down.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Central Alabama Fair Housing Center v. Magee

2:11-cv-00982 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Nov. 18, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Fair housing lawsuit in Alabama against immigration status requirements for mobile home registration led to law change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Charelle Loder v. Reese McKinney, Jr.

2:11-cv-00979 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Marriage license discrimination lawsuit in Alabama settled with policy changes allowing non-citizens to marry.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Rahim v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

2:11-cv-02850 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Nov. 16, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

FOIA lawsuit against FBI seeking records about an informant in Hurricane Katrina relief group was dismissed.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Barry v. City of New York

1:11-cv-05533 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 14, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Civil rights lawsuit challenging New York City subway photo ID rule ends with rule declared unconstitutional.
POLICING
Campbell v. City of Oakland

3:11-cv-05498 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 14, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Civil rights lawsuit over police response to Occupy Oakland protests settled for over one million dollars.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Fletcher v. Lamone

8:11-cv-03220 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Maryland voting rights lawsuit over redistricting plan dismissed.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Belmont Abbey College v. Sebelius [I]

1:11-cv-01989 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Religious college's challenge to Affordable Care Act's contraception coverage mandate dismissed but later refiled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Barrett v. Premo

6:11-cv-06358 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 2011

Prison free speech lawsuit over envelope artwork ban in Oregon resulted in injunctive relief.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Chelan County

2:11-cv-00337 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2011

Closed Date: 2011

Prison censorship lawsuit against Chelan County, Washington, jail settled with policy changes and damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Immigration Council v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:11-cv-01971 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 8, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

FOIA lawsuit against DHS over access to legal counsel records settled with document production and fees.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
American Immigration Council v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:11-cv-01972 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 8, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

FOIA lawsuit seeking documents about legal counsel access during immigration border encounters.
POLICING
Spalding v. City of Oakland

3:11-cv-02867 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 5, 2011

Closed Date: 2017

Class action against Oakland over protest mass arrests settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. South Carolina

2:11-cv-02958 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 31, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

Federal challenge to South Carolina immigration law resulted in partial injunction blocking most enforcement provisions.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Dovenberg Investments, LLC

3:11-cv-00738 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Housing discrimination lawsuit in Bangor, Wisconsin, settled with training requirements and monetary payment.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
McLaughlin v. Panetta

1:11-cv-11905 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 23, 2014

Military benefits lawsuit over same-sex marriage discrimination resolved after DOMA ruling.
POLICING
Nee v. County of L.A.

2:11-cv-08899 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2011

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights lawsuit over Los Angeles County police stops of photographers settled with policy changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. FBI

1:11-cv-07562 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 26, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

ACLU records request lawsuit about government surveillance practices resulted in partial document release.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice

4:11-cv-05221 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 26, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

FOIA lawsuit by Electronic Frontier Foundation against DOJ over Patriot Act records leads to partial document release.
POLICING
Occupy Ft. Meyers v. City of Ft. Meyers

2:11-cv-00608 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 25, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Civil rights lawsuit against Fort Myers over protest permit requirements and park access settled.
EDUCATION
Ruiz v. Robinson

1:11-cv-23776 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 19, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Florida tuition discrimination lawsuit ended with policy changes for students with undocumented parents.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Linda Smith v. Reese McKinney, Jr.

2:11-cv-00899 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Oct. 19, 2011

Closed Date: 2011

Marriage license discrimination lawsuit against Alabama county over citizenship requirements dismissed voluntarily.
POLICING
K.L. v. City of Glendale

2:11-cv-08484 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 13, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Civil rights lawsuit over racial profiling of Latino students at Los Angeles high school settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Lowcountry Immigration Coalition v. Haley

2:11-cv-02779 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 12, 2011

Closed Date: Aug. 15, 2014

Immigration lawsuit challenging South Carolina law on police immigration checks partially blocked.
POLICING
Dawson v. City of Dallas

3:11-cv-02698 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2011

Closed Date: 2011

Dallas First Amendment lawsuit over Occupy protest permit requirements settled with agreement on protest location.
POLICING
Anderson v. City of Atlanta

1:11-cv-03398 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Oct. 6, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights lawsuit over police seizure of camera and arrest in Atlanta settled with policy changes and payment.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The New York Times v. United States Department of Justice

1:11-cv-06990 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

FOIA lawsuit over Patriot Act intelligence report denied on national security grounds.
POLICING
Garcia v. Bloomberg

1:11-cv-06957 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2011

Closed Date: 2017

Mass arrest lawsuit from Occupy Wall Street Brooklyn Bridge protest dismissed on qualified immunity grounds.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
United States v. Terrebonne Parish

2:11-cv-02484 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Youth abuse lawsuit against Terrebonne Parish detention center settled with reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. C&F Mortgage Corp.

3:11-cv-00653 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2011

Closed Date: Jan. 17, 2014

DOJ housing discrimination lawsuit against mortgage company settled with policy changes and victim compensation.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Beverage Distributors Company

1:11-cv-02557 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

EEOC disability discrimination case settled after trial with $160,000 payment and workplace policy changes.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
American Freedom Defense Initiative v. MTA

1:11-cv-06774 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2011

Closed Date: Oct. 16, 2012

Free speech lawsuit against New York MTA over bus advertising restrictions ended with policy changes.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. Bloomberg

1:11-cv-06690 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2011

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit against New York City over emergency planning led to settlement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Venture, Inc. d/b/a Save-A-Lot

3:11-cv-00596 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit against Mississippi company settled for improved workplace policies and monetary damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC.

4:11-cv-03425 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2011

Case Ongoing

EEOC race discrimination lawsuit against Bass Pro settled for $10.5 million and hiring reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Rodriguez v. County of El Paso

3:11-cv-00389 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2011

Closed Date: July 9, 2012

Deaf detainee's disability discrimination lawsuit against El Paso County jail settled with communication improvements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Teamsters Local Union No. 117 v. Washington State Department of Corrections

3:11-cv-05760 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

Union lawsuit over female-only prison jobs in Washington state was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Baggett v. Ashe

3:11-cv-30223 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 15, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

Prison class action over male officers filming female strip searches in Hampden County settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Speet v. Schuette

1:11-cv-00972 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2011

Closed Date: Oct. 23, 2013

Constitutional challenge to Michigan anti-begging law ended in settlement.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Geithner

3:11-cv-00626 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2011

Closed Date: Jan. 6, 2015

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging tax exemptions for clergy housing expenses dismissed for lack of standing.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
The Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, Inc.

1:11-cv-06351 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2011

Closed Date: Dec. 30, 2014

Copyright lawsuit over university digital library resolved in favor of digital access rights.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Larkspur, LLC

1:11-cv-06321 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2011

Closed Date: Jan. 26, 2012

Fair Housing Act lawsuit over inaccessible apartment building design settled for retrofitting and damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Gusman

2:11-cv-02277 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2011

Prison censorship lawsuit against Orleans Parish jail settled with policy changes.
EDUCATION
Doe v. Hawaii

1:11-cv-00550 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2011

Class action by deaf students over sexual assaults at Hawaii state school settled for monetary damages and reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Babeu

2:11-cv-01761 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 7, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Jail mail policy lawsuit against Pinal County, Arizona, settled with policy reforms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Fitzgerald v. County of Orange

8:11-cv-01355 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 7, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Free speech lawsuit over Orange County, California public meeting rules was dismissed.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Lebron v. Secretary of the Florida Department of Children & Families

6:11-cv-01473 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

Class action against Florida's welfare drug testing requirement ended with law struck down.
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Hasbajrami

1:11-cr-00623 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2011

Case Ongoing

Ongoing criminal case challenging constitutionality of FISA surveillance of terrorism suspect in New York.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Mason v. Hale

2:11-cv-03155 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Jail conditions lawsuit in Jefferson County, Alabama, settled with improvements to overcrowding and living standards.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Shawnee County

2:11-cv-02497 | U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Prison publication censorship lawsuit against Shawnee County, Kansas jail settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Fish v. Acton

1:11-cv-00099 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Montana gender discrimination lawsuit over women's prison treatment programs settled.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Center for Legal Advocacy v. Marshall

1:11-cv-02285 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2011

Case Ongoing

Mental health lawsuit over treatment delays in Colorado jails results in court-ordered reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Bouchon

2:11-cv-02157 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 2, 2015

Housing discrimination lawsuit against New Orleans apartment complex settled with reforms and monetary penalties.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Sharp v. Baltimore City Police

1:11-cv-02888 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Baltimore civil rights lawsuit over filming police settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Shelton v. Kane

3:11-cv-01618 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2011

Closed Date: 2017

Prison conditions lawsuit at USP Lewisburg over dangerous cell assignments and restraint practices settled in 2017.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
JR v. Hansen

4:11-cv-00417 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Aug. 25, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Disability rights lawsuit challenging Florida's involuntary commitment review process ended in settlement after appeal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Nunez and United States v. City of New York

1:11-cv-05845 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 18, 2011

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over abuse and unsafe conditions at Rikers Island in New York City.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Abadia-Peixoto v. DHS

3:11-cv-04001 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 15, 2011

Closed Date: April 10, 2017

Immigration detainee class action over shackling policies in San Francisco settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
John v. City of New York

1:11-cv-05610 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Lawsuit over guards allowing inmate assault at Rikers Island youth facility settled for nearly $1 million.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Moreno v. Napolitano

1:11-cv-05452 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 23, 2019

Immigration detainer class action against ICE in Chicago area resulted in restrictions on ICE's detention authority.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte

2:11-cv-13460 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 2011

Case Ongoing

Jail mail censorship lawsuit in Livingston County, Michigan, resulted in policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Alabama

2:11-cv-02746 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 1, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Federal lawsuit challenging Alabama immigration law H.B. 56 resulted in most provisions being permanently blocked.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Parsley v. Bentley

5:11-cv-02736 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 1, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging Alabama's immigration law resolved through related settlements.
EDUCATION
Doe v. Anoka-Hennepin School District

0:11-cv-01999 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: July 21, 2011

Closed Date: March 6, 2017

Sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against Minnesota school settled with policy reforms.
POLICING
ACLU of Michigan v. FBI

2:11-cv-13154 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: July 21, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

FOIA lawsuit against FBI over racial profiling documents dismissed after appeal.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Texas v. United States

1:11-cv-01303 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 19, 2011

Closed Date: April 4, 2017

Texas voting district map lawsuit dismissed after Supreme Court struck down key Voting Rights Act provision.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Vasich v. City of Chicago

1:11-cv-04843 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: July 19, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Gender discrimination lawsuit against Chicago Fire Department over physical testing settled.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Brown v. Herbert

2:11-cv-00652 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: July 13, 2011

Closed Date: March 9, 2017

Challenge to Utah's anti-bigamy law by polygamous family dismissed as moot after lengthy court battle.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Nwakanma v. Clark

4:11-cv-00188 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: July 12, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Prison brutality lawsuit in Georgia settled for damages and medical care after officers beat handcuffed inmates.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama v. Governor of Alabama

5:11-cv-02484 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: July 8, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Class action challenging Alabama's immigration law HB 56 resulted in permanent injunction against key provisions.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
United States v. Delaware

1:11-cv-00591 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: July 6, 2011

Closed Date: Oct. 11, 2016

DOJ mental health lawsuit against Delaware settled with reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Tel-Clinton Trailer Courts

2:11-cv-12886 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: July 5, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Fair housing lawsuit against Michigan mobile home park settled over discriminatory "one-child" policy.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp.

2:11-cv-00882 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: July 5, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Housing discrimination case over maternity leave mortgage policies settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
L.S. v. Delia

5:11-cv-00354 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: July 5, 2011

Closed Date: Dec. 31, 2017

Medicaid class action in North Carolina over cuts to disability services settled with improved notification procedures.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Jones v. National Conference of Bar Examiners

5:11-cv-00174 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: July 1, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

ADA lawsuit over bar exam accommodations for blind law student settled with testing modifications granted.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Holt v. Hobbs

5:11-cv-00164 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: June 28, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

Arkansas prison religious freedom case about beard restrictions resolved with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.

5:11-cv-03162 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 27, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Religious discrimination lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch over hijab policy settled with policy changes and damages.
EDUCATION
P.V. v. School District of Philadelphia

2:11-cv-04027 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 20, 2011

Closed Date: 2017

Class action against Philadelphia schools over autism student transfer policy settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Heyer v. United States Bureau of Prisons

5:11-ct-03118 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: June 20, 2011

Closed Date: April 26, 2022

Prison lawsuit seeking video communication access for deaf inmates (2011-2024).
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Nixon

5:11-cv-00488 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: June 17, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Lending discrimination lawsuit against Nixon State Bank in Texas settled with policy changes and monetary damages.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
U.S. v. Midwest Bankcentre

4:11-cv-01086 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: June 16, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Lending discrimination case against St. Louis bank settled with reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
National Association of the Deaf v. Netflix

3:11-cv-30168 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 16, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Disability rights lawsuit against Netflix over closed captioning settled with required improvements.
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Wilbur v. City of Mount Vernon

2:11-cv-01100 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 10, 2011

Closed Date: Jan. 30, 2018

Class action over inadequate public defenders in Mount Vernon and Burlington settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
M.H. v. County of Alameda

3:11-cv-02868 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 10, 2011

Closed Date: 2019

Wrongful death lawsuit against Alameda County, California jail settled for $8.3 million and medical care reforms.
EDUCATION
A.M. v. Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees

3:11-cv-00344 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: June 8, 2011

Closed Date: July 27, 2015

Class action lawsuit against Jackson, Mississippi schools over student shackling practices ended with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Valentini v. Shinseki

2:11-cv-04846 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 8, 2011

Closed Date: March 26, 2015

Veterans' class action over Los Angeles VA campus housing access settled through joint planning agreement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights v. Deal

1:11-cv-01804 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: June 2, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Class action challenging Georgia's immigration law results in partial injunction of enforcement provisions.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Kassman v. KPMG LLP

1:11-cv-03743 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: June 2, 2011

Closed Date: June 22, 2022

Gender discrimination class action against KPMG accounting firm settled for $10 million.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
J.H. v. Hinds County

3:11-cv-00327 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: June 1, 2011

Case Ongoing

Juvenile detention conditions lawsuit in Jackson, Mississippi, resolved through consent decree reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Snider v. Superintendent, Wabash Valley Correctional Facility

1:11-cv-00731 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: May 31, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Prison conditions lawsuit in Indiana over inadequate food service settled with monitoring requirements.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Butler v. Suffolk County

2:11-cv-02602 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: May 27, 2011

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over unsanitary conditions at Suffolk County jails, resulting in settlement in May 2025 where defendants agreed to pay $18 million and improve jail conditions.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Schultz v. Medina Valley Independent School District

5:11-cv-00422 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: May 26, 2011

Case Ongoing

School prayer lawsuit in Medina Valley, Texas, settled with restrictions on religious activities.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Buquer v. City of Indianapolis

1:11-cv-00708 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: May 25, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Class action challenging Indiana immigration law's arrest and ID provisions resulted in permanent injunction.
POLICING
Battle v. City of New York

1:11-cv-03599 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 21, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights lawsuit over NYPD livery cab searches settled for policy changes and passenger compensation.
EDUCATION
M.R. v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County (Ala.)

1:11-cv-00245 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 21, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Mobile County school suspension policy lawsuit settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Mumford v. Department of Public Welfare

2:11-cv-03312 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 20, 2011

Closed Date: Oct. 18, 2011

Medicaid waiver case in Pennsylvania settled after state improved community services for mentally ill patients.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice

1:11-cv-00939 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 19, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

FOIA lawsuit by Electronic Frontier Foundation seeking DOJ document about FBI phone records access was dismissed.
NATIONAL SECURITY
House v. Napolitano

1:11-cv-10852 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: May 13, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Civil rights lawsuit over border search of activist's laptop settled with government agreeing to destroy seized data.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Betances v. Fischer

1:11-cv-03200 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 11, 2011

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging New York state's unlawful post-release supervision practices.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Holmes v. Godinez

1:11-cv-02961 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 4, 2011

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2023

Prison disability lawsuit over deaf inmates' accommodations in Illinois settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Utah Coalition of La Raza v. Herbert

2:11-cv-00401 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: May 3, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 15, 2015

Immigration rights lawsuit against Utah's police enforcement law settled with restrictions.
NATIONAL SECURITY
In re National Security Letter (3 cases)

3:11-cv-02173 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 2, 2011

Case Ongoing

Constitutional challenge to FBI national security letter gag orders, ultimately upheld.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Kelly v. Corrections Corporation of America

1:11-cv-00185 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: April 27, 2011

Closed Date: May 23, 2016

Prison violence class action against Idaho private prison operator settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Signal International, LLC

2:12-cv-00557 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 20, 2011

Closed Date: Dec. 29, 2016

EEOC lawsuit against Signal International over discrimination against Indian guestworkers settled for $5 million.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Peoples v. Fischer (Peoples v. Annucci)

1:11-cv-02694 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 18, 2011

Closed Date: March 31, 2023

New York prison solitary confinement lawsuit settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Unthaksinkun v. Porter

2:11-cv-00588 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: April 7, 2011

Closed Date: July 8, 2014

Washington immigrant healthcare class action settled with coverage restored.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Henry's Turkey Service

3:11-cv-00041 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Filed Date: April 6, 2011

Case Ongoing

EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit over exploitation of disabled workers at turkey plant resulted in damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. County of Sacramento

2:11-cv-00907 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: April 5, 2011

Closed Date: Aug. 8, 2012

Prison censorship lawsuit in Sacramento County settled with consent decree.
POLICING
Lavan v. City of Los Angeles

2:11-cv-02874 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 5, 2011

Closed Date: July 25, 2016

Homeless rights lawsuit against Los Angeles over property seizures settled with policy changes.
CHILD WELFARE
M.D. v. Abbott

2:11-cv-00084 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 29, 2011

Case Ongoing

Ongoing class action challenging Texas foster care system conditions and seeking reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Henderson v. Thomas

2:11-cv-00224 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: March 28, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Alabama prison class action over HIV segregation policies settled with reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Disability Rights Mississippi v. Forrest County, Miss.

2:11-cv-00053 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: March 27, 2011

Juvenile detention access dispute in Forrest County, Mississippi, settled with monitoring agreement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Dykes v. Dudek

4:11-cv-00116 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: March 23, 2011

Closed Date: July 9, 2012

Medicaid waiver services lawsuit in Florida settled with agreement to improve disability placement and services.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Revelis v. Napolitano

1:11-cv-01991 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 23, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 20, 2012

Immigration lawsuit challenging DOMA's restriction on same-sex spousal visas dismissed without prejudice in Chicago.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
National Fair Housing Alliance v. HHHunt Corporation

7:11-cv-00131 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: March 17, 2011

Disability access lawsuit against apartment developer settled with required modifications.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Cantu v. United States

1:11-cv-00541 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 15, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Discrimination lawsuit by Hispanic farmers against USDA over settlement terms was dismissed.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Pearl River Gardens, LLC

7:11-cv-01655 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 10, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Fair housing discrimination lawsuit in Rockland County, NY resolved through consent decree requiring policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Basra v. Cate

2:11-cv-01676 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging California prison grooming policy settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Cook v. Howard Industries

2:11-cv-00041 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Hiring discrimination class action against Mississippi employer settled with damages and job offers.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Barley v. City of New York

1:11-cv-01300 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 24, 2011

Closed Date: 2012

Prison cook's toxic exposure lawsuit against New York City dismissed for failure to state a claim.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Bock v. County of Sutter

2:11-cv-00536 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 24, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 4, 2014

Wrongful death lawsuit over mentally ill inmate's suicide in Sutter County Jail settled for money and jail reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Fazaga v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

8:11-cv-00301 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2011

Case Ongoing

Ongoing civil rights case about FBI surveillance of California mosques.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Vallabhapurapu v. Burger King

3:11-cv-00667 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 14, 2011

Closed Date: 2016

Disability access lawsuit against Burger King restaurants settled for building modifications.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Davis v. Abercrombie

1:11-cv-00144 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Feb. 7, 2011

Closed Date: May 22, 2017

Prison class action over Native Hawaiian religious rights settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Cacho v. Gusman

2:11-cv-00225 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Feb. 2, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 29, 2014

Immigration detention lawsuit against Orleans Parish sheriff settled for policy changes and damages.
EDUCATION
Shelton v. Anoka-Hennepin Sch. Dist.

0:11-cv-00215 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2011

Closed Date: 2011

School discrimination lawsuit over lesbian couple's festival participation resolved through settlement.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Pecunas v. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

1:11-cv-00016 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2011

Case Ongoing

Disability access lawsuit in Millcreek Township, PA, settled with required ADA improvements.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Jimmo v. Sebelius

5:11-cv-00017 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: Jan. 18, 2011

Medicare class action against HHS over coverage denial policy resulted in policy changes and educational requirements.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Mohamed v. Holder

1:11-cv-00050 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 18, 2011

Civil rights lawsuit challenging No Fly List procedures ended with partial victories but ultimate dismissal.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Cairns

8:11-cv-00100 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2011

Closed Date: 2014

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Florida landlord settled for monetary damages and fair housing requirements.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Wheeling Housing Authority

5:11-cv-00009 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2011

Closed Date: 2015

Fair housing discrimination lawsuit against Wheeling Housing Authority settled with reforms and monitoring requirements.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Noel v. New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission

1:11-cv-00237 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 13, 2011

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit over wheelchair accessibility of New York City taxis remains unresolved.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Daniel Renteria-Villegas v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

3:11-cv-00218 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Jan. 7, 2011

Closed Date: 2013

Civil rights lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement by Davidson County, TN sheriff was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Bryant v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

2:11-cv-00254 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 7, 2011

Deaf prisoner's disability accommodation lawsuit against federal prison system settled after six years of litigation.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Cozen O'Connor, P.C. v. Tobits

2:11-cv-00045 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 4, 2011

Closed Date: Sept. 23, 2013

ERISA benefits dispute over same-sex spouse's death benefits resolved in spouse's favor after DOMA ruling.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Medina v. Fischer

1:11-cv-00176 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 4, 2011

Closed Date: July 22, 2016

Prison disability lawsuit in New York over accommodations for blind inmates settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Dayo v. Napolitano

2:11-cv-00728 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 1, 2011

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit over work authorization denials during removal proceedings settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

4:10-cv-02672 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 30, 2010

Clean Air Act lawsuit against Pennsylvania prisons over coal emissions settled with equipment changes and penalties.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Day v. District of Columbia

1:10-cv-02250 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2010

Case Ongoing

The plaintiffs, institutionalized individuals in the District of Columbia with disabilities, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on December 23, 2010. The compl…

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PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
M.R. v. Dreyfus

2:10-cv-02052 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2010

Closed Date: Sept. 20, 2013

Medicaid recipients in Washington challenged reduction of in-home care hours and reached settlement to prevent cuts.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Learning Educ. Corp.

1:10-cv-02882 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

EEOC racial discrimination lawsuit against Kaplan over credit check hiring policies dismissed by court.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Steward v. Perry

5:10-cv-01025 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 20, 2010

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging Texas's institutionalization of developmentally disabled adults in nursing facilities.
EDUCATION
United States v. Sch. Dist. Phila.

2:10-cv-07301 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Civil rights case over harassment of Asian students in Philadelphia schools settled with reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
USAA Federal Savings Bank v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

2:10-cv-07220 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

Banking regulatory case over Pennsylvania's authority to investigate lending discrimination claims.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Primelending

3:10-cv-02494 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 8, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Racial lending discrimination lawsuit against PrimeLending settled with reforms and compensation.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
D.D. v. Washington County

2:10-cv-01097 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Dec. 6, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Juvenile detention conditions lawsuit in Washington County, Ohio, settled with reforms to medical care and programming.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Burgundy Gardens, LLC

7:10-cv-09099 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 6, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Housing discrimination lawsuit against New York apartment complex settled with penalties and policy changes.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Lake County

2:10-cv-00476 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2010

Closed Date: Dec. 18, 2019

Federal lawsuit over Lake County, Indiana jail conditions resulted in court-monitored reforms (2010-2019).
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar v. Hickenlooper

1:10-cv-02930 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Legal rights lawsuit over Colorado's indigent defense policy resolved through legislation.
POLICING
J.W. v. Roper

2:10-cv-03314 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Dec. 1, 2010

Closed Date: 2018

Student civil rights case against Birmingham schools over police pepper spray use partially succeeded.
NATIONAL SECURITY
United States v. Mohamud

3:10-cr-00475 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Nov. 29, 2010

Case Ongoing

Terrorism case involving FBI sting operation in Portland resulted in conviction.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Nunes v. UMass Correctional Health

1:10-cv-12013 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Nov. 22, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Class action by HIV-positive Massachusetts prisoners challenging medication distribution policy was dismissed.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Kelly

5:10-cv-00186 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Nov. 18, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Fair housing discrimination lawsuit in Warren County, Mississippi, settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Hill v. Snyder

2:10-cv-14568 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2010

Closed Date: Nov. 17, 2020

Michigan juvenile sentencing lawsuit settled with parole reform agreement.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
DePriest ex rel. C.B. v. Walnut Grove Correctional Authority

3:10-cv-00663 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Nov. 16, 2010

Case Ongoing

Youth prison conditions lawsuit in Leakes County, Mississippi, resulted in facility closure.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Nieman

6:10-cv-02068 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 2010

Closed Date: 2016

Sexual harassment lawsuit against Iowa apartment complex settled with damages and permanent restrictions on manager.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Windsor v. United States

1:10-cv-08435 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2010

Closed Date: May 30, 2014

Constitutional challenge led to Defense of Marriage Act being struck down.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management

3:10-cv-01750 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2010

Constitutional challenge to Defense of Marriage Act by same-sex couples in New England led to law being struck down.
POLICING
Bailey v. City of Philadelphia

2:10-cv-05952 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2010

Case Ongoing

Race discrimination lawsuit challenging Philadelphia police stop-and-frisk practices.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Awad v. Ziriax

5:10-cv-01186 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Constitutional challenge to Oklahoma ballot measure banning Sharia law in courts resulted in permanent injunction.
EDUCATION
Berry v. Pastorek

2:10-cv-04049 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Oct. 26, 2010

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over special education access in New Orleans public schools remains ongoing since 2010.
POLICING
Chacon v. East Haven Police Department

3:10-cv-01692 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Oct. 26, 2010

Closed Date: 2018

Civil rights lawsuit against East Haven police for Latino profiling settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Holguin v. County of Los Angeles

2:10-cv-08011 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 25, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

LA County jail beating lawsuit settled after excessive force claims.
NATIONAL SECURITY
USA v. Moalin

3:10-cr-04246 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2010

Case Ongoing

Terrorism case convicting four defendants of supporting Al-Shabab terrorist group.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gartrell v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:10-cv-02160 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Oct. 20, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Muslim inmate's religious freedom lawsuit against federal prison settled with policy changes and payment.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hickey v. Forkner

4:10-cv-02696 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 19, 2010

Closed Date: Dec. 21, 2011

Disability rights case in South Carolina over reduced home nursing care resolved favorably.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Testa Family Enterprises

5:10-cv-02319 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Oct. 12, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Housing discrimination case over family rentals in Akron settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Bush v. Ruth's Chris Steak House

1:10-cv-01721 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2010

Closed Date: Oct. 9, 2013

Gender discrimination class action against Ruth's Chris Steak House settled after three years of litigation.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Berkeley County Sheriff

2:10-cv-02594 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Oct. 6, 2010

Closed Date: Aug. 14, 2014

Berkeley County jail censorship lawsuit settled with new publication policies.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. L&M 93rd Street LLC

1:10-cv-07495 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Housing discrimination case about NYC apartment building's wheelchair accessibility settled with modifications.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Karlo v. Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC.

2:10-cv-01283 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2010

Closed Date: May 8, 2017

Age discrimination lawsuit against Pittsburgh Glass Works over layoffs settled after trial.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gamez v. Ryan

2:10-cv-02070 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

Arizona prisoner lawsuit over inadequate mental health care was dismissed but refiled as a separate class action.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc.

2:10-cv-04334 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2010

Closed Date: March 11, 2022

Employment discrimination case establishing LGBT workplace protections under federal law.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Pitts v. Greenstein

3:10-cv-00635 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 22, 2010

Closed Date: Jan. 29, 2013

Class action lawsuit over Louisiana Medicaid's nursing care hour reductions settled with alternative care program.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Sabbia

1:10-cv-05967 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

Housing discrimination lawsuit in Northern Illinois settled after sellers refused to sell to Black family.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Bumgarner v. North Carolina Department of Corrections

5:10-ct-03166 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 17, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Class action by disabled North Carolina prisoners over access to sentence reduction credits resulted in policy reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Chen-Oster v. Goldman, Sachs

1:10-cv-06950 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2010

Case Ongoing

Gender discrimination class action against Goldman Sachs settled for $215 million and workplace reforms (2010-2023).
JAIL CONDITIONS
Martinez v. Maketa

1:10-cv-02242 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Sept. 14, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

Prison mail rights lawsuit in El Paso County, Colorado, ended with policy changes.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Reynolds v. Hall

3:10-cv-00355 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2010

Santa Rosa County jail inmate mail policy lawsuit settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Knipp v. Perdue

1:10-cv-02850 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2010

Closed Date: Dec. 17, 2012

Disability rights case against Georgia over Medicaid home care reductions settled with continuation of services.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Housing Authority of the City of Eastman, Georgia

3:10-cv-00075 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Sept. 7, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Housing discrimination case against Eastman Housing Authority in Georgia resolved through settlement.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Lavin v. Husted

1:10-cv-01986 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 3, 2010

Closed Date: May 21, 2018

Campaign finance lawsuit challenging Ohio restrictions on Medicaid providers' political donations was successful.
POLICING
United States v. Maricopa County

2:10-cv-01878 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 2, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

DOJ civil rights lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff's Office settled with cooperation agreement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Morales v. Terra Universal Inc.

2:10-cv-06490 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2010

Closed Date: April 22, 2011

Wage and hour lawsuit against California employer dismissed to join Department of Labor action.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ramos−Macario v. Jones

3:10-cv-00813 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2010

Closed Date: April 20, 2012

Immigration detention lawsuit against Rutherford County jail resolved with dismissal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hiltibran v. Levy

2:10-cv-04185 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

Disability rights lawsuit against Missouri Medicaid over coverage of incontinence supplies ended in policy change.
POLICING
Castro-Torres v. Lignitz

1:10-cv-02636 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Aug. 21, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

Civil rights lawsuit in Cobb County, Georgia, over racially motivated traffic stop and excessive force settled.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Rodriguez v. County of Los Angeles

2:10-cv-06342 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2010

Closed Date: Nov. 26, 2018

Los Angeles County jail excessive force lawsuit won by inmates at trial.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
ACLU of Illinois v. Alvarez

1:10-cv-05235 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 19, 2010

ACLU lawsuit challenging Illinois law banning audio recording of police officers in public ends with law struck down.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Cruz v. Arnold

1:10-cv-23048 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Aug. 17, 2010

Closed Date: March 16, 2012

Disability rights lawsuit in Florida secured home care services for quadriplegic Medicaid recipients.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Boyd v. Mullins

2:10-cv-00688 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2010

Closed Date: April 30, 2012

Medicaid home healthcare lawsuit in Alabama dismissed after eligibility issues emerged.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Cogan

3:10-cv-00533 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Aug. 10, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Disability access lawsuit against Kentucky apartment complex settled with required improvements.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Willits v. City of Los Angeles

2:10-cv-05782 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 4, 2010

Case Ongoing

Disability access lawsuit against Los Angeles over sidewalks and crossings settled for major improvements.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Clay v. Pelle

1:10-cv-01840 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

Class action challenging Boulder County Jail's postcard-only mail policy settled with policy changes and attorney fees.
EDUCATION
R.P.-K. v. Hawaii Department of Education

1:10-cv-00436 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: July 27, 2010

Case Ongoing

Class action against Hawaii Department of Education over special education age limits settled for over $8 million.
JAIL CONDITIONS
De Luna v. Hidalgo County

7:10-cv-00268 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: July 26, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights case against Hidalgo County, Texas, over jailing students for unpaid truancy fines settled.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United Spinal Association v. Board of Elections in the City of New York

1:10-cv-05653 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 26, 2010

Closed Date: Jan. 10, 2020

Disability rights lawsuit over New York City polling place access resulted in required improvements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Corbett v. Branker

5:13-ct-03201 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: July 26, 2010

Prison abuse lawsuit over blind spots in surveillance at North Carolina facility dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Lippert v. Godinez

1:10-cv-04603 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: July 23, 2010

Case Ongoing

Prison medical care class action in Illinois leads to consent decree requiring healthcare improvements and monitoring.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
AILA v. Department of Homeland Security

1:10-cv-01224 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 20, 2010

Closed Date: March 30, 2012

FOIA lawsuit seeking DHS guidelines on H-1B visa fraud investigations resulted in partial disclosure order.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Riba

1:10-cv-00297 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Filed Date: July 19, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Housing discrimination lawsuit in Monroe, New Hampshire, settled with reforms and damages payment.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Shreve v. Franklin County

2:10-cv-00644 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: July 16, 2010

Closed Date: Dec. 30, 2015

Excessive force class action against Franklin County, Ohio jail over taser use resulted in policy reforms and oversight.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Summerhill Place

2:10-cv-01150 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: July 16, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Washington apartment complex settled for tenant protections and monetary relief.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Libertarian Party of North Dakota v. Jaeger

3:10-cv-00064 | U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota

Filed Date: July 16, 2010

North Dakota ballot access lawsuit by third-party candidates was dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Hayden v. Keller

5:10-ct-03123 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: July 15, 2010

Closed Date: Jan. 22, 2019

North Carolina prisoner lawsuit over juvenile life sentence parole policies resulted in reforms.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
United States of America v. The State of New York

1:10-cv-00858 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: July 14, 2010

Closed Date: 2017

DOJ juvenile detention facilities lawsuit in New York settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Arizona

2:10-cv-01453 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: July 9, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Class action challenging Arizona's immigration enforcement law was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Goodman v. City of New York

1:10-cv-05236 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 9, 2010

Closed Date: Jan. 21, 2014

Class action lawsuit over NYPD pension calculations for military service members settled with reforms and payments.
EDUCATION
J.W. v. La. Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education

2:10-cv-01925 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: July 8, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

School civil rights lawsuit over handcuffing young students settled with policy changes in Louisiana.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Arizona

2:10-cv-01413 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: July 6, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Federal lawsuit challenging Arizona's immigration enforcement law SB 1070 resulted in most provisions being struck down.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

10-01157 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Filed Date: July 2, 2010

Closed Date: July 15, 2011

Privacy advocacy lawsuit challenging TSA's full-body scanner program resulted in court-ordered public comment process.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Latif v. U.S. Department of Justice

3:10-cv-00750 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: June 30, 2010

Closed Date: Dec. 16, 2019

No-fly list lawsuit resulted in revised procedures for challenging placement on the list and ultimately was dismissed.
POLICING
Barnes v. Camden Police Department

1:10-cv-03827 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: June 29, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Police misconduct lawsuit in Camden settled over planted drug evidence.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Child Evangelism Fellowship of Minnesota v. Minneapolis Special Sch. Dist. No. 1

0:10-cv-02687 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 28, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Religious discrimination lawsuit against Minneapolis schools over after-school program access settled.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Poor

3:10-cv-00251 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: June 28, 2010

Closed Date: 2016

First Amendment lawsuit over prison magazine censorship at Galveston County Jail settled with policy changes.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Loki Properties, LLP

0:10-cv-02597 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 24, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Housing discrimination lawsuit in Red Wing, Minnesota, settled with training requirements and monetary damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Brown v. Pennington

6:10-cv-01587 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: June 21, 2010

Closed Date: 2010

Employment discrimination lawsuit against Greenville County School District in South Carolina settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Tarek Hamdi v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Service

5:10-cv-00894 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 16, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Naturalization lawsuit against USCIS over charity donation wins citizenship for long-term resident.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Sierra Medical Services Alliance v. Maxwell-Jolly

2:10-cv-04182 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 6, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

California Medicaid transportation rates lawsuit settled.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. Office of Dir. of National Intelligence

1:10-cv-04419 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: June 3, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

FOIA lawsuit against intelligence agencies seeking surveillance program records was dismissed.
POLICING
Letten v. Hall

2:10-cv-12182 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 2, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

First Amendment lawsuit over leafleting citation in Detroit settled for policy changes and damages.
POLICING
Anderson v. Peoples

2:10-cv-12183 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 2, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights lawsuit against Detroit over police harassment and false citation settled privately.
POLICING
Stinson v. City of New York

1:10-cv-04228 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 25, 2010

Case Ongoing

Class action against New York City over NYPD quota-driven summonses settled for $75 million and policy changes.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Shields v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US

2:10-cv-05810 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 21, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Disneyland settled with accessibility improvements.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hampe v. Hamos

1:10-cv-03121 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 20, 2010

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2016

Class action lawsuit over Illinois Medicaid cuts for disabled young adults turning 21 resulted in consent decree.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Centro de la Comunidad Hispana v. Town of Oyster Bay

2:10-cv-02262 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: May 18, 2010

Closed Date: Nov. 25, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit against Oyster Bay, NY over anti-day laborer law was struck down.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Friendly House v. Whiting

2:10-cv-01061 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: May 17, 2010

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Arizona's immigration enforcement law settled with policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Haddad v. Arnold

3:10-cv-00414 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: May 13, 2010

Closed Date: April 19, 2011

ADA lawsuit against Florida over disability services requirement settled after court ordered immediate services.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Cook County

1:10-cv-02946 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 13, 2010

Closed Date: June 26, 2018

Department of Justice jail conditions lawsuit against Cook County led to court-ordered reforms and eventual compliance.
CHILD WELFARE
A.M. v. Mattingly

1:10-cv-02181 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: May 12, 2010

Closed Date: 2016

Foster care lawsuit against NYC over psychiatric hospitalization policies settled with reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice

1:10-cv-00755 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 11, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

FOIA lawsuit against FBI over FISA records settled after document release and payment of legal fees.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Napper v. County of Sacramento

2:10-cv-01119 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: May 6, 2010

Closed Date: Jan. 31, 2013

Mental health services lawsuit in Sacramento County settled with agreement to maintain care.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
U.S. v. Arkansas

4:10-cv-00327 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: May 6, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

DOJ lawsuit against Arkansas over disability services access dismissed for procedural defects.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Tsamcho v. Napolitano

1:10-cv-02029 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: May 5, 2010

Closed Date: March 1, 2013

Immigration class action over family reunification policies settled with reforms.
POLICING
Goodman v. St. Paul

0:10-cv-01966 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: May 5, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Civil rights lawsuit by journalists arrested at 2008 Republican Convention in Minnesota settled confidentially.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Anderson v. State of Colorado

1:10-cv-01005 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: May 3, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Colorado prisoner with mental illness wins court-ordered outdoor exercise and mental health treatment improvements.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
California Association of Health Facilities v. Maxwell-Jolly; Development Services Network v. Maxwell-Jolly

2:10-cv-03259 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 30, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Healthcare facilities lawsuit over California Medicaid rates resolved through dismissal.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Mayer v. Driver Solutions, Inc.

2:10-cv-01939 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 30, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

Employment discrimination class action over trucking company's criminal background checks settled.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Shelby County v. Holder

1:10-cv-00651 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 27, 2010

Case Ongoing

Voting rights lawsuit by Shelby County, Alabama, resulted in overturning federal preclearance requirements.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Harris v. Quinn

1:10-cv-02477 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 22, 2010

Case Ongoing

Union fees lawsuit by Illinois home care workers ended with fees declared unconstitutional.
CHILD WELFARE
Connor B. v. Patrick

1:10-cv-30073 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 15, 2010

Closed Date: 2014

Class action lawsuit challenging Massachusetts foster care system's practices and conditions failed after trial.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Gonzalez v. Pritzker

1:10-cv-03105 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 13, 2010

Closed Date: Sept. 29, 2016

Census Bureau hiring discrimination lawsuit over arrest record screening settled for millions.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Kyle v. City & County of Denver

1:10-cv-00829 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: April 13, 2010

Closed Date: May 31, 2011

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Denver County Jail over segregation and accessibility settled in 2011.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Dragovich v. U.S. Department of Treasury

4:10-cv-01564 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 13, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Class action over federal benefits for same-sex couples in California resolved after marriage equality ruling.
CHILD WELFARE
Henry A. v. Willden

2:10-cv-00528 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: April 13, 2010

Closed Date: 2015

Foster care conditions lawsuit in Clark County, Nevada, settled for over two million dollars in damages.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Advocacy Center for the Elderly and Disabled v. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

2:10-cv-01088 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: April 12, 2010

Closed Date: Dec. 8, 2014

Louisiana mental health lawsuit over treatment of incompetent inmates settled with reforms.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Abrahams v. MTA Long Island Bus

2:10-cv-01535 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: April 7, 2010

Closed Date: 2011

Disability rights class action challenging Nassau County's paratransit service cuts dismissed by federal court.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Aref v. Holder

1:10-cv-00539 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 1, 2010

Closed Date: April 21, 2022

Prisoner lawsuit challenging restrictive communication policies in federal prison units was dismissed on appeal in 2022.
CHILD WELFARE
Troupe v. Barbour

3:10-cv-00153 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: March 30, 2010

Closed Date: June 30, 2017

Mississippi mental health services lawsuit over inadequate children's care resolved through settlement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Calibuso v. Bank of America

2:10-cv-01413 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: March 30, 2010

Closed Date: 2017

Gender discrimination lawsuit against national banks settled with workplace reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Franco-Gonzalez v. Holder

2:10-cv-02211 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 26, 2010

Case Ongoing

Immigration class action requiring counsel for mentally disabled detainees.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
A.M.T. v. Gargano

1:10-cv-00358 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: March 25, 2010

Case Ongoing

Medicaid class action in Indiana secured therapy coverage for disabled children.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Peter B. v. Sanford

6:10-cv-00767 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: March 24, 2010

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2017

Disability rights lawsuit against South Carolina over reduction of home care services ended after benefits restored.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Liberty University, Inc. v. Geithner

6:10-cv-00015 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: March 23, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Religious freedom lawsuit challenging Affordable Care Act's insurance mandate requirements was ultimately dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Covarrubias v. Capt. Charlie’s Seafood, Inc.

2:10-cv-00010 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: March 17, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Wage and discrimination lawsuit by Mexican guestworkers against North Carolina seafood processor settled.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. United Airlines

1:10-cv-01699 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 16, 2010

EEOC disability discrimination case against United Airlines resolved with policy changes for employee accommodations.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Amador v. Baca

2:10-cv-01649 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 5, 2010

Case Ongoing

Class action over strip searches of female inmates in Los Angeles County jail settled for $53 million.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. AIG Federal Savings Bank

1:10-cv-00178 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: March 4, 2010

Closed Date: Dec. 5, 2016

Fair housing discrimination lawsuit against AIG Federal Savings Bank settled for over $7 million and lending reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Stonecleave Village Association, Inc.

1:10-cv-10294 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

Housing discrimination lawsuit over anti-children sports policy at condo complex settled.
EDUCATION
Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action v. Brown

3:10-cv-00641 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2010

Closed Date: May 11, 2012

Constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 209 ban on affirmative action dismissed by federal courts.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Project Vote/Voting for America v. Long

2:10-cv-00075 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2010

Voter access lawsuit in Virginia won disclosure of registration records.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Clinton L. v. Cansler

1:10-cv-00123 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2010

Closed Date: March 29, 2016

Disability rights lawsuit challenging Medicaid rate reductions in North Carolina ended with ruling for state agency.
NATIONAL SECURITY
George v. Reihl

2:10-cv-00586 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2010

Closed Date: 2016

Civil rights lawsuit over airport detention of Arabic student settled for policy changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Privacy Information Center v. National Security Agency

1:10-cv-00196 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 4, 2010

Closed Date: May 20, 2015

FOIA lawsuit against NSA over cybersecurity directive records settled with partial document release and attorney fees.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Burnette v. Fahey

3:10-cv-00070 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2010

Class action over Virginia Parole Board's denial of parole for violent offenders dismissed by federal court.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Glik v. Cunniffe

1:10-cv-10150 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2010

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights lawsuit over arrest for filming police in Boston settled for damages and fees.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Minnis v. Johnson

1:10-cv-00096 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2010

Closed Date: March 30, 2016

Prison disability lawsuit about deaf inmates in Virginia prisons settled with policy reforms and compliance monitoring.
POLICING
Davis v. City of New York

1:10-cv-00699 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2010

Case Ongoing

Ongoing civil rights lawsuit challenging discriminatory police patrols in NYC public housing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
U.S. v. Georgia

1:10-cv-00249 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2010

Case Ongoing

Federal mental health lawsuit over Georgia's psychiatric institutions remains under court supervision.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Golinski v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management

3:10-cv-00257 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2010

Closed Date: 2013

Federal employee lawsuit challenging DOMA's denial of same-sex spouse health benefits resulted in law being struck down.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. State of New Jersey

2:10-cv-00091 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Jan. 7, 2010

Closed Date: 2017

Discrimination lawsuit over New Jersey police promotions settled with testing reforms.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
U.S. v. City of New York (Kings County Hospital)

1:10-cv-00060 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 7, 2010

Closed Date: Jan. 17, 2017

Mental health care lawsuit against Kings County Hospital settled with reforms.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. Central Intelligence Agency

1:10-cv-00436 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 3, 2010

Closed Date: Oct. 4, 2016

ACLU freedom of information lawsuit about CIA drone program records ended with most documents remaining classified.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
City of Memphis v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

2:09-cv-02857 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Dec. 30, 2009

Closed Date: 2017

Memphis housing discrimination lawsuit against Wells Fargo settled with lending reforms.
CHILD WELFARE
C.H. v. Payne

1:09-cv-01574 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Dec. 22, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Foster care payment class action in Indiana settled after state agreed to maintain payment levels.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Van Meter v. Mayhew

1:09-cv-00633 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2009

Maine disability rights case settled over nursing home placements of Medicaid recipients.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Doe v. Nebraska

8:09-cv-00456 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Dec. 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

Constitutional challenge to Nebraska's sex offender social media ban was partially struck down.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Marlo M. v. Cansler

5:09-cv-00535 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2009

Closed Date: June 12, 2011

ADA lawsuit challenging North Carolina's cuts to disability services settled with continuation of care.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Yellow Transportation, Inc. and YRC, INC.

1:09-cv-07693 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2009

EEOC race discrimination lawsuit against trucking company settled for several million dollars.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Muniz v. Gallegos

3:09-cv-02865 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2009

Closed Date: Oct. 8, 2017

Racial profiling lawsuit against Border Patrol and Ohio police departments ended with ruling for defendants after trial.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Ashker v. Brown

4:09-cv-05796 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2009

Closed Date: March 11, 2024

Prison class action over solitary confinement at Pelican Bay led to California reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Native American Council of Tribes v. Weber

4:09-cv-04182 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2009

Closed Date: Dec. 22, 2017

Religious freedom lawsuit by Native American inmates in South Dakota won right to use tobacco in ceremonies.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Stephens

2:09-cv-07515 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2009

Closed Date: June 17, 2010

Prison publication delivery lawsuit in St. Bernard Parish settled with policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Jones v. Arnold

3:09-cv-01170 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2009

Closed Date: Jan. 3, 2011

Disability rights lawsuit over denial of Florida Medicaid services resolved when plaintiff received care.
POLICING
Calhoun v. Pennington

1:09-cv-03286 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Nov. 24, 2009

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit over police raid of Atlanta gay bar settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
T.R. v. Dreyfus

2:09-cv-01677 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Nov. 24, 2009

Closed Date: Sept. 8, 2021

Medicaid class action over children's mental health services in Washington state led to expanded programs.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition v. Abercrombie & Fitch

1:09-cv-02757 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Nov. 24, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

Disability access lawsuit against Hollister stores over wheelchair entrances settled with modifications.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
California Hospital Association v. Maxwell-Jolly

2:09-cv-08642 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 23, 2009

Closed Date: Jan. 1, 2016

California Hospital Association lawsuit over Medicaid reimbursement rates settled after extensive litigation.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Flanagan

1:09-cv-07338 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Nov. 23, 2009

Closed Date: 2016

Housing discrimination lawsuit in Orland Park, Illinois, resulted in owner banned from renting and paying damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Dallas v. Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.

2:09-cv-14596 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 23, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Age discrimination class action against Alcatel-Lucent settled for over one million dollars in Michigan.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Cajune v. Lake County

9:09-cv-00164 | U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Filed Date: Nov. 19, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Lawsuit over denial of medical care to pregnant inmate in Lake County, Montana jail settled with new policy.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Etters v. Young

5:09-ct-03187 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Nov. 18, 2009

Female inmates' sexual abuse lawsuit against North Carolina prison system settled for policy changes and damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Diaz v. Brewer

2:09-cv-02402 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

Arizona state employees' lawsuit over same-sex partner health benefits resolved after court intervention.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
ACORN v. United States

1:09-cv-04888 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 12, 2009

ACORN lawsuit challenging Congressional defunding after scandal ended due to organization's bankruptcy.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
California Pharmacists Association v. Maxwell-Jolly

2:09-cv-08200 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 11, 2009

Closed Date: July 5, 2016

Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement lawsuit in California challenging state payment cuts resolved after seven years.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Meshal v. Higgenbotham

1:09-cv-02178 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 10, 2009

Closed Date: 2017

Civil rights lawsuit by Muslim American over overseas detention and torture was dismissed on national security grounds.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Livingston

2:09-cv-00296 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

Prison newsletter publisher's First Amendment lawsuit against Texas prison system over book censorship denied on appeal.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Arc of Virginia v. Kaine

3:09-cv-00686 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2009

Closed Date: Oct. 12, 2010

Disability rights lawsuit challenging Virginia's plan to build new state institution was dismissed as premature.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Satawa v. Macomb County Road Commission

2:09-cv-14190 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2009

Closed Date: Jan. 3, 2013

First Amendment lawsuit over Christmas nativity display in Macomb County, Michigan, settled with display allowed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prince v. Aiellos

2:09-cv-05429 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2009

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against New Jersey police for wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution remains pending.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Bell v. City of Boise

1:09-cv-00540 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2009

Closed Date: March 2, 2021

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SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Geithner

2:09-cv-02894 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Constitutional challenge to federal and state tax benefits for clergy dismissed after Supreme Court ruling on standing.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Georgia Advocacy Office v. Shelp

1:09-cv-02880 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Oct. 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

Disability advocacy organization lawsuit against Georgia mental health facilities settled with improved access rights.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. TK Properties

4:09-cv-04153 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

Fair Housing Act lawsuit against South Dakota apartment complex settled with damages and management changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Millicorp v. Global Tel-Link Corporation

1:09-cv-23093 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 14, 2009

Closed Date: 2010

Telecommunications company lawsuit against prison phone providers over call blocking practices dismissed by court.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Cantley v. The West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority

3:09-cv-00758 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Class action challenging West Virginia jail strip-search policies dismissed after Supreme Court ruling.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Johnson

3:09-cv-00068 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2009

Closed Date: 2010

First Amendment lawsuit over prison censorship of legal publication in Virginia settled with policy changes.
POLICING
Haskell v. Brown

3:09-cv-04779 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 6, 2009

Closed Date: 2018

Class action challenging California's DNA collection law for felony arrests ended with ruling upholding the practice.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Oster v. Wagner

4:09-cv-04668 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

Class action lawsuit challenging California budget cuts to in-home disability services settled with reduced cuts.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
National Association of Chain Drug Stores v. Schwarzenegger

2:09-cv-07097 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2009

Closed Date: May 5, 2010

Pharmacies' lawsuit against California over Medicaid drug reimbursement rates dismissed after failing to win injunction.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. First United Security Bank

1:09-cv-00644 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2009

Closed Date: 2016

Racial lending discrimination lawsuit against Alabama bank settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Erie County

1:09-cv-00849 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2009

Case Ongoing

DOJ civil rights lawsuit against Erie County, NY jails settled with improvements to conditions and ongoing monitoring.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Creative Networks L.L.C.

2:09-cv-02023 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

EEOC disability discrimination case over accommodation spending caps settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Boh Bros. Construction Co.

2:09-cv-06460 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit against construction company settled with workplace reforms.
POLICING
Vasquez v. Rackaukas

8:09-cv-01090 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit against Orange County gang injunction policies resulted in enforcement ban.
POLICING
Seeds of Peace Collective v. City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

2:09-cv-01275 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

First Amendment lawsuit against Pittsburgh over restrictions on climate protest demonstrations settled for damages.
CHILD WELFARE
California Alliance of Child and Family Services v. Wagner

3:09-cv-04398 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

California foster care funding lawsuit blocked state budget cuts.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Castro v. Freeman

1:09-cv-00208 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 7, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

Border citizenship verification lawsuit at Texas-Mexico crossing was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Corrections Corporation of America

2:09-cv-01831 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 2, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Prison newsletter censorship lawsuit against Arizona private prison settled with policy changes and damages.
POLICING
Bernini v. City of St. Paul

0:09-cv-02312 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 1, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights lawsuit over mass arrests at 2008 Republican Convention in St. Paul was dismissed by courts.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Brantley v. Maxwell-Jolly

4:09-cv-03798 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 18, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

Class action lawsuit over California's adult day health care program cuts settled with new service program.
EDUCATION
J.L. v. Mohawk Cent. Sch. Dist.

6:09-cv-00943 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 18, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit against New York school district settled for policy changes and damages.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Doe v. Reed

3:09-cv-05456 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: July 28, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

First Amendment challenge to Washington state's release of voter petition signatures reached Supreme Court and failed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Logory v. County of Susquehanna

3:09-cv-01448 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: July 24, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Jail class action over delousing policy in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, dismissed.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Biswas

2:09-cv-00683 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: July 21, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Alabama apartment complex settled with policy changes and civil penalties.
POLICING
Garcia v. Metro Gang Strike Force

0:09-cv-01996 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: July 20, 2009

Case Ongoing

Police brutality class action against Minneapolis gang task force settled for $3 million and police reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Fair Housing Center of Washtenaw County and United States v. Acme Investments, Inc.

2:09-cv-12815 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: July 16, 2009

Closed Date: Jan. 6, 2014

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Ann Arbor apartments settled through consent decree.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Jensen v. Minnesota Department of Human Services

0:09-cv-01775 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: July 10, 2009

Case Ongoing

Disability rights lawsuit over restraint practices at Minnesota treatment facility remains under court supervision.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Balvage v. Ryderwood Improvement and Service Association

3:09-cv-05409 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: July 8, 2009

Closed Date: Aug. 28, 2014

Fair housing lawsuit challenging age restrictions in Washington senior community settled after five years of litigation.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

1:09-cv-11156 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 8, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Massachusetts lawsuit challenging federal Defense of Marriage Act resulted in law being struck down.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Perdue v. Individual Members of the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners

1:09-cv-00842 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: July 7, 2009

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Indiana bar examiners over mental health screening settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Willis v. Indiana Dept. of Correction

1:09-cv-00815 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: July 1, 2009

Closed Date: 2019

Class action lawsuit over Indiana prison kosher meal policies resulted in court-ordered changes and settlement.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Gambuzza v. Parmenter

8:09-cv-01891 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: June 29, 2009

Manatee County, Florida, jail lawsuit challenging postcard-only mail policy dismissed after inmates' release.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Brawley v. State of Washington

3:09-cv-05382 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 25, 2009

Closed Date: 2010

Prisoner lawsuit over shackling during childbirth in Washington state prison settled with defendants.
JAIL CONDITIONS
England v. Delaware County Sheriff

4:09-cv-00407 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: June 24, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

Sexual abuse class action against Delaware County, Oklahoma jail settled for over $13 million.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Lee v. Washtenaw County

2:09-cv-12471 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 23, 2009

Closed Date: Nov. 28, 2012

Civil rights lawsuit against Washtenaw County Jail over sexual assault and abuse of gay inmate settled.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Benjamin v. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

1:09-cv-01182 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 22, 2009

Closed Date: June 30, 2018

Pennsylvania disability rights case settled over institutional placement policies.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Van Orden v. Schafer

4:09-cv-00971 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: June 22, 2009

Closed Date: Feb. 27, 2020

Civil rights class action challenging Missouri's sex offender treatment program ended with judgment for the state.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Lindh v. Warden

2:09-cv-00215 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: June 18, 2009

Prison religious rights case won changes to Muslim group prayer policies in Indiana.
JAIL CONDITIONS
JW v. Pierce County

3:09-cv-05430 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: June 17, 2009

Closed Date: March 29, 2013

Lawsuit over education access for juveniles in Pierce County adult jail settled with required educational programs.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Saieg v. City of Dearborn

2:09-cv-12321 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2010

Free speech lawsuit over religious leafleting restrictions in Dearborn resulted in injunction.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Indigo Investments, LLC

1:09-cv-00376 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: June 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Gulfport mobile home park settled over racial bias.
EDUCATION
Cook v. Florida High School Athletic Ass'n

3:09-cv-00547 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: June 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

Gender discrimination lawsuit against Florida school sports association settled with policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Jimmie v. Department of Public Welfare

3:09-cv-01112 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 11, 2009

Pennsylvania disability rights lawsuit settled over psychiatric institution conditions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
North Carolina Growers' Association, Inc. v. Solis

1:09-cv-00411 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: June 9, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Agricultural groups' lawsuit over immigrant worker regulations blocked new federal rules.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Hardy v. DC

1:09-cv-01062 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 8, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

Class action lawsuit over DC police civil forfeiture practices settled for modest damages.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Gray Panthers v. Schwarzenegger

4:09-cv-02307 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 26, 2009

Closed Date: Oct. 29, 2009

Healthcare benefits lawsuit challenging California Medicaid cuts dismissed by federal court in 2009.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Dominguez v. Schwarzenegger

4:09-cv-02306 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 26, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

Medicaid in-home care lawsuit in California led to settlement preventing wage cuts for service providers.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Dunlap v. Zavaras

1:09-cv-01196 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: May 26, 2009

Prison lawsuit over outdoor exercise restrictions at Colorado State Penitentiary settled with ACLU assistance.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
California Hospital Association v. Maxwell-Jolly

2:09-cv-03694 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 22, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

California hospitals' Medicaid reimbursement lawsuit against state health department settled as part of larger case.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Perry v. Schwarzenegger

3:09-cv-02292 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 22, 2009

Case Ongoing

Same-sex marriage challenge in California led to overturning of Proposition 8 ban and legalization statewide.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Brown v. Ray

7:09-cv-00180 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Filed Date: May 15, 2009

Closed Date: 2010

Prison religious freedom lawsuit over magazine access settled with changes to Virginia corrections policy.
NATIONAL SECURITY
ACLU v. US Department of Justice

2:09-cv-00642 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: May 8, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

ACLU records lawsuit against FBI over terrorist watchlist database resolved with document release.
CHILD WELFARE
S.W. v. City of New York

1:09-cv-01777 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: April 29, 2009

Closed Date: 2017

Foster care abuse lawsuit against New York City settled for millions.
EDUCATION
Biediger v. Quinnipiac University

3:09-cv-00621 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: April 16, 2009

Case Ongoing

Title IX lawsuit over women's sports at Quinnipiac University settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Alli v. Decker

4:09-cv-00698 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 15, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Immigration detention lawsuit in Pennsylvania led to release of two detainees held over six months without hearings.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Cook v. Wall

1:09-cv-00169 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: April 9, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

First Amendment retaliation lawsuit by Rhode Island prisoner settled for damages.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Gordon v. City of Moreno

5:09-cv-00688 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 8, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Civil rights lawsuit over racial targeting of barbershop searches in Riverside County settled for reforms.
EDUCATION
Pratt v. Indian River Cent. Sch. Dist.

7:09-cv-00411 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: April 8, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

LGBT discrimination lawsuit against school district settled with reforms.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
D.W. v. Harrison County

1:09-cv-00267 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: April 2, 2009

Juvenile detention conditions lawsuit in Harrison County, Mississippi, settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Ali v. Thaler

9:09-cv-00052 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 29, 2009

Texas prison religious freedom case won injunction allowing Muslim grooming practices.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. City of Portsmouth

2:09-cv-00133 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: March 25, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Race discrimination lawsuit against Portsmouth fire department settled with hiring reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Pearson v. Samsonite Company Stores, Inc.

3:09-cv-01263 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 24, 2009

Closed Date: April 9, 2010

Wage and hour class action against Samsonite stores over manager overtime pay settled for nearly $1 million.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Durrenberger v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice

4:09-cv-00786 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 10, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

ADA lawsuit against Texas prison system over hearing-impaired accommodations during visitation settled in 2011.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Smelt v. United States

8:09-cv-00286 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: March 9, 2009

Closed Date: 2009

Constitutional challenge to federal Defense of Marriage Act dismissed on technical grounds in California.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. JPI Construction

3:09-cv-00412 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 4, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

Fair Housing Act lawsuit over disabled access in multi-state apartment complexes settled for over $10 million.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Gill v. Office of Personnel Management

1:09-cv-10309 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 3, 2009

Closed Date: June 27, 2013

Same-sex marriage rights case in Massachusetts successfully challenged federal marriage law.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hicks v. Hetzel

2:09-cv-00155 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Feb. 26, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

Alabama prison lawsuit over violence and overcrowding settled for facility improvements and monitoring requirements.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Miller v. Grubbe

2:09-cv-00040 | U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming

Filed Date: Feb. 24, 2009

Closed Date: 2009

Prison retaliation lawsuit over discipline for reporting guard misconduct was voluntarily dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Adams v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:09-cv-10272 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 24, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Prison medical lawsuit settled with policy changes for treatment of inmates with gender dysphoria.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Kalwasinski v. Maxymillian

9:09-cv-00214 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2009

Closed Date: 2012

Religious freedom lawsuit by Muslim psychiatric patient in New York settled for food and prayer accommodations.
PUBLIC HOUSING
Wilson v. Seattle Housing Authority

2:09-cv-00226 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2009

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Seattle Housing Authority over Section 8 terminations settled with reforms.
POLICING
Sultan v. Kelly

1:09-cv-00698 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 19, 2009

Closed Date: 2009

Racial profiling lawsuit over New York City subway bag searches settled for monetary payment.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Wallace v. Powell/H.T. v. Ciavarella

3:09-cv-00286 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Feb. 13, 2009

Case Ongoing

Judicial corruption case in Luzerne County, PA over illegal juvenile detention scheme resulted in settlements.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Houle v. Sampson

2:09-cv-10504 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2009

Closed Date: 2010

Michigan parole conditions lawsuit over sex offender restrictions on family contact settled with modified rules.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Martin v. Keller

5:09-ct-03021 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2009

Closed Date: 2010

Prison First Amendment lawsuit over inmate novelist's right to write and publish settled for policy changes and damages.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
California Pharmacists Association v. Maxwell-Jolly

2:09-cv-00722 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2009

Closed Date: Jan. 1, 2016

California Medicaid rate reduction lawsuit settled after providers challenged cuts.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Peterson

2:09-cv-10333 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2009

Closed Date: 2018

Sexual harassment lawsuit against Michigan landlord resulted in damages and permanent ban from property management.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Smentek v. Sheriff of Cook County

1:09-cv-00529 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Jan. 27, 2009

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit over inadequate jail dental care in Cook County, Illinois, settled for over $5 million.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Benkahla v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

2:09-cv-00025 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Jan. 21, 2009

Closed Date: 2010

ACLU lawsuit challenging federal prison isolation units for terrorism suspects ended in dismissal.
POLICING
Woods v. City of New York

1:09-cv-00598 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 21, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Excessive force lawsuit by Rikers Island inmate against corrections officers resulted in jury verdict for defendants.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
U.S. v. State of Connecticut

3:09-cv-00085 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2009

Closed Date: May 22, 2015

DOJ lawsuit over patient abuse at Connecticut psychiatric hospital led to reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Fernandez v. Northampton County

5:09-cv-00320 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 19, 2009

Closed Date: March 18, 2010

Prison conditions lawsuit against Northampton County Prison over MRSA infections settled after partial dismissal.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
USA v. Arkansas

4:09-cv-00033 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Jan. 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2011

Federal disability care lawsuit against Arkansas facility dismissed after trial.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Independent Living Center v. Maxwell-Jolly

2:09-cv-00382 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2015

California pharmacies lawsuit over Medi-Cal payment cuts led to injunctions and eventual settlement.
NURSING HOME CONDITIONS
U.S. v. State of Tennessee

1:09-cv-01012 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Jan. 16, 2009

Closed Date: 2009

DOJ lawsuit against Tennessee veterans' homes settled with agreement to improve medical care and safety conditions.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. King County, Washington

2:09-cv-00059 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2009

Closed Date: Feb. 26, 2009

Department of Justice investigation of King County jail conditions led to agreement requiring improvements.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
U.S. v. State of Georgia

1:09-cv-00119 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2009

Closed Date: 2014

DOJ investigation of Georgia mental hospitals led to settlement requiring improved patient care and facility conditions.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Communities Actively Living Independent and Free v. City of Los Angeles

2:09-cv-00287 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 14, 2009

Closed Date: Nov. 16, 2018

Disability rights lawsuit over Los Angeles County emergency planning settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Davis v. Canyon County

1:09-cv-00107 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: Jan. 9, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Canyon County, Idaho, jail conditions lawsuit settled through consent decree.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Olson v. Brown

4:09-cv-00006 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Jan. 2, 2009

Closed Date: 2013

Jail class action over inmate mail policies in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Slevin v. Board of County Commissioners of Dona Ana County

1:08-cv-01185 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Dec. 28, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Jail conditions lawsuit in Doña Ana County settled for several million dollars.
POLICING
U.S. v. Territory of the Virgin Islands

3:08-cv-00158 | District Court of the Virgin Islands

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2008

Case Ongoing

20+ year long litigation of the DOJ suing then monitoring the Virgin Islands Police Department's use of excessive force
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Sipprelle v. City of Laguna Beach

8:08-cv-01447 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Civil rights lawsuit against Laguna Beach over anti-camping ordinance targeting homeless people ended with law's repeal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Zaborowski v. Sheriff of Cook County

1:08-cv-06946 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 2008

Closed Date: 2018

Cook County Jail class action over shackling pregnant inmates during childbirth settled.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Thompson v. Ricci

3:08-cv-05926 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Dec. 3, 2008

Closed Date: 2009

Prisoner religious freedom lawsuit over preaching restrictions in New Jersey prison settled after court ruling.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Robinson v. Compass Group

2:08-cv-05577 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 1, 2008

Closed Date: 2009

Employment discrimination class action against Compass Group settled in Philadelphia.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Bautista v. Tennessee Dep't of Safety

3:08-cv-01125 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Nov. 24, 2008

Closed Date: 2009

Class action lawsuit over Tennessee confiscating green cards during driver's license applications ended in dismissal.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center v. US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development

1:08-cv-01938 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 12, 2008

Closed Date: 2011

Housing discrimination case over Hurricane Katrina rebuilding grants settled with additional compensation.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Olivier v. Molina

2:08-cv-07169 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 2008

Closed Date: Jan. 11, 2019

Civil rights lawsuit against Los Angeles County Jail over lack of beds during lockdown dismissed after appeal.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Hubley v. Dell

1:08-cv-00804 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Gender discrimination class action against Dell settled for over nine million dollars and workplace reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Latvian Tower Condominium

8:08-cv-00489 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Nebraska condo association over ban on children settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Chapman v. Dell

1:09-cv-00311 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2008

Closed Date: 2009

Gender discrimination class action against Dell settled after claims of unequal pay and discriminatory promotions.
POLICING
Oliver v. City of Oakland

3:08-cv-04914 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 28, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Police racial profiling lawsuit in Oakland settled for warrant policy reforms.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Hamilton v. Ashland County Board of Elections

1:08-cv-02546 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2008

Closed Date: 2008

Voting rights case by inmates against Ashland County, Ohio, was dismissed.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Damiani v. City of East Providence

1:08-cv-00405 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

ADA discrimination lawsuit over fitness testing in East Providence settled.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

1:08-cv-06105 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2008

Closed Date: Oct. 3, 2012

Race discrimination lawsuit against Merrill Lynch over bonus procedures dismissed by court.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
California Association For Health Services At Home v. Shewry

2:08-cv-07045 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

Healthcare providers' lawsuit challenging California Medi-Cal payment reductions ended with government approval of cuts.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
California Medical Transportation Association, Inc. v. Shewry

2:08-cv-07046 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2008

Closed Date: May 4, 2015

Medical transportation provider lawsuit challenging California Medi-Cal payment reductions, currently inactive.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Martinez v. Astrue

4:08-cv-04735 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2008

Social Security class action over benefit suspensions settled.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Andersen v. Becker County

0:08-cv-05687 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

Class action against Becker County, Minnesota jail over monitoring of attorney phone calls settled for damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Brown v. Yellow Transportation, Inc.

1:08-cv-05908 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2008

Closed Date: March 31, 2014

Race discrimination class action against Yellow Transportation in Chicago settled for $11 million.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Kindhearts for Charitable Humanitarian Development v. Paulsen

3:08-cv-02400 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2008

Closed Date: 2014

Constitutional challenge to charity asset freeze resulted in settlement and organization's dissolution.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Doe v. Nixon

4:08-cv-01518 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Missouri lawsuit challenging Halloween restrictions on sex offenders was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Trojcak v. United States of America

1:08-cv-00593 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 8, 2008

Closed Date: 2014

Federal prison lawsuit over conditions during Hurricane Rita at Texas facility dismissed for lack of prosecution.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services (IPAS) Commission v. Commissioner, Indiana Department of Correction

1:08-cv-01317 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2008

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over Indiana's treatment of mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement led to reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Lifecare Management Services, LLC

2:08-cv-01358 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit against Pittsburgh hospital settled with payment and training requirements.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Hazle v. Crofoot

2:08-cv-02295 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2008

Closed Date: 2014

California prison lawsuit over mandatory religious drug treatment settled for damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. City of Dayton, Ohio

3:08-cv-00348 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Hiring discrimination lawsuit against Dayton police and fire departments settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Crabtree v. Goetz

3:08-cv-00939 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

Disability rights lawsuit over TennCare home healthcare cuts settled with preservation of services.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Jewel v. National Security Agency

4:08-cv-04373 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2008

Case Ongoing

Class action lawsuit challenging NSA surveillance program following 9/11 dismissed due to national security concerns.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hunter v. Cook

1:08-cv-02930 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

Georgia Medicaid lawsuit over nursing care for disabled children ended with reforms.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Young v. Hosemann

3:08-cv-00567 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2008

Closed Date: 2009

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Mississippi's felon disenfranchisement law was dismissed by federal court.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Castaneda v. Burger King Corporation

3:08-cv-04262 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 10, 2008

Closed Date: June 12, 2016

California disability access lawsuit against Burger King restaurants settled for improvements.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Child Evangelism Fellowship of Minnesota v. Elk River Area School District, #728

0:08-cv-05165 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 10, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

Religious freedom lawsuit against Elk River schools over literature distribution rights settled.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc.

1:08-cv-00706 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 9, 2008

Closed Date: 2022

EEOC gender discrimination lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers led to oversight and policy changes through consent decree.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Bradshaw v. McLennan County

6:08-cv-00246 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 8, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

Class action lawsuit over jail strip-search policies in McLennan County, Texas, ended in settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Committee for Immigrant Rights of Sonoma County v. Sonoma County

3:08-cv-04220 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2008

Closed Date: 2011

Civil rights lawsuit over Latino profiling in Sonoma County settled with policy changes.
PRISON CONDITIONS
USA v. Doyle

2:08-cv-00753 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Sept. 4, 2008

Closed Date: 2008

DOJ investigation of Wisconsin women's prison mental health care leads to settlement requiring improvements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Villas at Parkside Partners v. City of Farmers Branch

3:08-cv-01551 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 3, 2008

Closed Date: May 27, 2014

Housing discrimination case against Farmers Branch, Texas, over rental restrictions on immigrants was struck down.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Colon v. Passaic County

2:08-cv-04439 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Sept. 3, 2008

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2018

Prison conditions lawsuit in Passaic County, New Jersey, settled with reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
In re Black Farmers' Discrimination Litigation ("Pigford II")

1:08-mc-00511 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2008

Case Ongoing

Class action by Black farmers against USDA over loan discrimination resulted in billion-dollar settlements (1999-2020).
JAIL CONDITIONS
Munyiri v. Haduch

1:08-cv-01953 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: July 28, 2008

Civil rights lawsuit against Baltimore police over arrest and strip search of nurse following traffic incident.
POLICING
Morrow v. City of Tenaha

2:08-cv-00288 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: July 24, 2008

Case Ongoing

Racial profiling lawsuit against Tenaha, Texas over discriminatory traffic stops resolved with police reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Xerxes Corporation

1:08-cv-01882 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: July 18, 2008

Closed Date: Oct. 28, 2011

EEOC racial harassment lawsuit against Xerxes Corporation partially settled after appeals court review.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Bahr

2:08-cv-00573 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: July 17, 2008

Closed Date: 2011

Housing discrimination lawsuit over sexual harassment of female tenants settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Costello v. Chertoff

8:08-cv-00688 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 16, 2008

Closed Date: 2014

Immigration class action over child visa denials resolved by Supreme Court.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Autumn Ridge Condominium Association, Inc.

2:08-cv-00208 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: July 14, 2008

Closed Date: 2014

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Indiana condo association settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Urbina v. Rustin

2:08-cv-00979 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: July 11, 2008

Closed Date: 2008

Immigration detention lawsuit in Allegheny County Jail dismissed as moot.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Amnesty v. Clapper

1:08-cv-06259 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 10, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Constitutional challenge to federal surveillance law dismissed by Supreme Court for lack of standing.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Jackson v. Dezember

2:08-cv-01954 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: July 8, 2008

Closed Date: March 14, 2012

Prisoner lawsuit over hepatitis C treatment in California prisons dismissed for failure to prosecute.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Brown v. Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness

1:08-cv-01166 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 3, 2008

Closed Date: Feb. 24, 2009

Disability discrimination lawsuit over DC homeless shelter accessibility settled for damages and policy changes.
POLICING
ACLU v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:08-cv-01157 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 1, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

FOIA lawsuit over warrantless cell phone tracking records ended with partial disclosure.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Oldcastle SW Group, Inc.

1:08-cv-01385 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: June 30, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

EEOC gender discrimination lawsuit against Oldcastle settled for workplace reforms and monetary damages.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada v. Masto

2:08-cv-00822 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: June 24, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Nevada sex offender laws ended with partial injunction.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

3:08-cv-02997 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 17, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

FOIA lawsuit about government surveillance records ended with partial document release.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Bravo v. Board of County Commissioners for the County of Doña Ana

6:08-cv-00010 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: June 16, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

Jail mental health care lawsuit in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, resulted in settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Weaver v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

1:08-cv-21588 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: June 5, 2008

Closed Date: Nov. 25, 2008

Immigration lawsuit over delayed citizenship applications in Florida resulted in court-ordered deadline for processing.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Easterling v. Connecticut Department of Corrections

3:08-cv-00826 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: May 30, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Gender discrimination lawsuit over Connecticut prison officer fitness test requirements settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Johnson v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

2:08-cv-03515 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 29, 2008

Case Ongoing

Class action over disability accommodations in Los Angeles County jails leading to reforms and continued monitoring.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Mathis v. GEO Group, Inc.

2:08-ct-00021 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 28, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Prison conditions lawsuit at North Carolina private facility dismissed after failed class certification.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Mitchell v. Felker

2:08-cv-01196 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: May 21, 2008

Closed Date: 2016

California prison class action challenging race-based lockdowns settled with policy changes and monitoring requirements.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Collier

5:08-cv-00686 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 20, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

Housing discrimination lawsuit in Haughton, Louisiana, led to fines and court-ordered changes to sale practices.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
United States v. Strickland

2:08-cv-00475 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 16, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

Federal juvenile detention conditions lawsuit in Ohio led to reforms and settled.
POLICING
Miranda v. Bonner

2:08-cv-03178 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 14, 2008

Closed Date: 2014

Class action challenging California's vehicle impoundment policies dismissed on summary judgment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Hodczak v. Latrobe Specialty Steel Company

2:08-cv-00649 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 13, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Age discrimination lawsuit against steel company dismissed after trial.
POLICING
Blair v. City of New York

1:08-cv-04303 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 7, 2008

Closed Date: 2008

New York City stop-and-frisk lawsuit settled for monetary damages and record sealing.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Rupert v. PPG Industries, Inc.

2:08-cv-00616 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 6, 2008

Closed Date: 2008

Age discrimination class action against PPG Industries over retaliation and severance agreements.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action v. Township of Mount Holly

1:08-cv-02584 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 5, 2008

Housing discrimination lawsuit over New Jersey neighborhood redevelopment plan settled with new construction agreement.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
California Medical Association v. Shewry

2:08-cv-03363 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 5, 2008

Class action by California medical providers challenging Medi-Cal payment reductions in state court.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Parents League for Effective Autism Servs. v. Jones-Kelley

2:08-cv-00421 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 2, 2008

Closed Date: 2011

Class action lawsuit over Ohio Medicaid autism services settled with continuation of treatment coverage.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Williams v. City of Antioch

4:08-cv-02301 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 2, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Antioch police targeting Black Section 8 residents settled.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Williams v. City of Philadelphia

2:08-cv-01979 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 28, 2008

Closed Date: 2018

Philadelphia jail overcrowding lawsuit settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Clarke

1:08-cv-10677 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 23, 2008

Closed Date: May 12, 2009

First Amendment lawsuit over Massachusetts prison's ban on Prison Legal News magazine settled with restored access.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Independent Living Center of Southern California v. Maxwell-Jolly

2:08-cv-03315 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 22, 2008

Case Ongoing

California Medicaid reimbursement lawsuit over provider rate cuts settled after court review.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Families for Freedom v. Chertoff

1:08-cv-04056 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 20, 2008

Closed Date: 2009

Immigration advocacy lawsuit compelled DHS to respond to petition for detention facility regulations.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Disability Rights New Jersey v. Velez

3:08-cv-01858 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: April 16, 2008

Closed Date: Aug. 1, 2017

Disability rights lawsuit against New Jersey over wait-listing for community services settled with reform agreement.
PUBLIC HOUSING
Taylor v. Housing Authority of New Haven

3:08-cv-00557 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: April 15, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

Housing discrimination lawsuit by disabled Section 8 tenants in New Haven ended with ruling for city housing authority.
NATIONAL SECURITY
American Civil Liberties Union v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

1:08-cv-03584 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 15, 2008

Closed Date: 2008

ACLU records request lawsuit against FBI over National Security Letters resolved with document release.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
United States v. Marion Superior Court

1:08-cv-00460 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: April 9, 2008

Closed Date: May 2, 2011

Juvenile detention conditions lawsuit in Marion County, Indiana, settled with facility reforms.
POLICING
Lopera v. Town of Coventry

1:08-cv-00123 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: April 7, 2008

Closed Date: 2011

Civil rights lawsuit over police search of Hispanic athletes in Coventry, Rhode Island, was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Valenzuela v. County of Maricopa

2:08-cv-00660 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: April 4, 2008

Class action challenging Arizona's immigrant detention policies under Proposition 100 was dismissed after appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Argueta v. Myers

3:08-cv-01652 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: April 3, 2008

Closed Date: Sept. 21, 2012

Immigration raid class action against ICE in New Jersey over Operation Return to Sender settled for damages.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Miller v. Murphy

2:08-cv-00090 | U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming

Filed Date: April 3, 2008

Religious accommodation lawsuit at Wyoming State Penitentiary resulted in policy changes for meal and prayer times.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Kress v. CCA of Tennessee

1:08-cv-00431 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: April 2, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Female inmates' class action over jail conditions and medical care at Indiana private prison dismissed on appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ignatyev v. Chertoff

2:08-cv-01547 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 1, 2008

Closed Date: May 15, 2009

Class action lawsuit over naturalization application delays due to FBI background checks ended in voluntary dismissal.
PUBLIC HOUSING
Inclusive Communities Project v. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

3:08-cv-00546 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: March 28, 2008

Closed Date: 2018

Housing discrimination lawsuit over Texas tax credit allocations was dismissed after Supreme Court review.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Jock v. Sterling Jewelers, Inc.

1:08-cv-02875 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 18, 2008

Case Ongoing

Gender discrimination lawsuit against jewelry retailer settled for substantial damages and workplace reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Puello v. Citifinancial Services, Inc.

1:08-cv-10417 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 13, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Fair lending class action against Citigroup over discriminatory mortgage fees settled with policy changes and payments.
POLICING
Casale v. Kelly

1:08-cv-02173 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 11, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

Class action over New York City loitering arrests settled with compensation.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
United States v. Nebraska

8:08-cv-00271 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: March 7, 2008

Closed Date: 2015

Civil rights lawsuit over care conditions at Nebraska developmental center resolved with reforms after seven years.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
David v. Signal International, LLC

2:08-cv-01220 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: March 7, 2008

Case Ongoing

Human trafficking lawsuit against Gulf Coast company over exploitation of Indian workers resulted in jury verdict.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Riker v. Gibbons

3:08-cv-00115 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: March 6, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

Prison medical care lawsuit at Nevada's Ely State Prison settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Milanes v. Chertoff

1:08-cv-02354 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 6, 2008

Closed Date: July 29, 2011

Class action lawsuit over delayed naturalization applications in New York City settled in 2011.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Santa Fe County

1:08-cv-00212 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Feb. 28, 2008

Closed Date: Oct. 30, 2009

Jail conditions lawsuit in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, settled with reforms and monitoring requirements (2002-2009).
JAIL CONDITIONS
Collins v. Reish

4:08-cv-00345 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 2008

Closed Date: 2011

Prison conditions lawsuit in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania settled with facility improvements.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Garcia v. Santa Cruz County

4:08-cv-00139 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 2008

Closed Date: 2009

Class action against Santa Cruz County, Arizona, over jail strip-search policies settled for several million dollars.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Johnson v. Bredesen

3:08-cv-00187 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Feb. 25, 2008

Closed Date: 2008

Tennessee voting rights lawsuit over felon financial obligations dismissed.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

3:08-cv-01023 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2008

FOIA lawsuit by Electronic Frontier Foundation over government surveillance documents ended with partial disclosure.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Schilling v. TransCor America LLC

3:08-cv-00941 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 14, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Class action against TransCor America over harsh prisoner transport conditions that settled privately.
CHILD WELFARE
D.G. v. Henry

4:08-cv-00074 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Feb. 13, 2008

Closed Date: March 13, 2025

Class action against Oklahoma DHS over child welfare system failures led to major reform settlement (2008-present).
JAIL CONDITIONS
Richardson v. Monroe County Sheriff

1:08-cv-00174 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Feb. 13, 2008

Case Ongoing

Jail overcrowding class action in Monroe County, Indiana, leading to multiple settlement agreements and ongoing reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Castelano v. Rice

7:08-cv-00057 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 6, 2008

Closed Date: Aug. 14, 2009

Class action over passport denials to midwife-delivered citizens settled with State Department.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
U.S.A. v. State of Texas

7:08-cv-00038 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2008

Closed Date: May 8, 2011

DOJ investigation of Texas juvenile detention center led to reforms addressing violence and safety issues.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Henry

5:08-cv-00109 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Business groups' challenge to Oklahoma immigration law led to partial overturn of worker verification requirements.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Barrett v. H&R Block, Inc.

1:08-cv-10157 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2008

Closed Date: 2013

Class action against H&R Block over discriminatory mortgage lending that was dismissed.
POLICING
Floyd v. City of New York

1:08-cv-01034 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 31, 2008

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against NYPD's stop and frisk practices led to reform requirements.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Allison v. the Geo Group, Inc.

2:08-cv-00467 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2008

Closed Date: 2010

Class action lawsuit over jail strip-search policies at private correctional facilities settled for $3 million.
POLICING
Lima v. Newark Police Department

2:08-cv-00426 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

First Amendment lawsuit against Newark Police over seized press photos settled for monetary damages.
EDUCATION
Flood v. Florida Gulf Coast University

2:08-cv-00030 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Jan. 18, 2008

Closed Date: 2008

Title IX retaliation lawsuit against Florida Gulf Coast University settled for several million dollars and monitoring.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Ramirez v. Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.

3:08-cv-00369 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 18, 2008

Closed Date: 2011

Race discrimination class action over mortgage lending practices settled for millions.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Long v. Benson

4:08-cv-00026 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Florida disability lawsuit over nursing home residents' right to community care resolved through reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Mann v. Donald

7:08-cv-00005 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Jan. 8, 2008

Closed Date: April 17, 2013

Prison civil rights case in Georgia over inmate beatings was dismissed.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
City of Baltimore v. Wells Fargo

1:08-cv-00062 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Jan. 8, 2008

Closed Date: 2012

Fair Housing Act lawsuit against Wells Fargo over discriminatory lending in Baltimore settled for $175 million.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
JD v. Nagin

2:07-cv-09755 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2007

Closed Date: 2014

Juvenile detention conditions lawsuit in New Orleans resulted in consent decrees and a new facility.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Bonnette v. Rochester Gas & Electric Co.

6:07-cv-06635 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Race discrimination class action against Rochester Gas & Electric settled for two million dollars and workplace reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Murillo v. Servicios Agricolas Mex, Inc.

2:07-cv-02581 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2007

Closed Date: 2015

Arizona farmworkers' discrimination lawsuit over hiring foreign workers resulted in limited damages.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Hoye v. City of Oakland

3:07-cv-06411 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2007

Closed Date: 2012

Oakland abortion clinic protest case resolved with policy changes.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Vargas v. Town of Smithtown

2:07-cv-05202 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2007

Closed Date: Aug. 28, 2019

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Smithtown, NY over Section 8 voucher policies settled for nearly $1 million.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United Farm Workers v. Department of Labor

1:07-cv-02241 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

FOIA lawsuit against Department of Labor over H-2A visa program records settled with release of documents.
POLICING
Melendres v. Arpaio

2:07-cv-02513 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2007

Case Ongoing

This case concerns racial profiling by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (“MCSO”) in Arizona. On December 12, 2007, Latino motorists filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the …

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Whiting

2:07-cv-02496 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2007

Closed Date: May 26, 2011

Challenge to Arizona employment verification law upheld by Supreme Court after lengthy litigation.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Medina v. County of San Bernardino

5:07-cv-01600 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Civil rights lawsuit over Muslim woman forced to remove hijab in San Bernardino County jail led to policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Kolhatkar v. Arellano

8:07-cv-01394 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 4, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Immigration lawsuit against federal agencies over naturalization delays settled with processing deadlines.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Garcia v. Ocean County

3:07-cv-05665 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Nov. 28, 2007

Closed Date: May 16, 2017

Class action lawsuit challenging Ocean County, New Jersey jail's strip search practices for misdemeanor arrestees.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Lambertz-Brinkman v. Reisch

3:07-cv-03040 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2007

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over mental health medication access at South Dakota Women's Prison led to consent decree.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ruiz-Diaz v. United States

2:07-cv-01881 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2007

Closed Date: 2012

Class action challenging immigration rules for religious workers ended with courts upholding government restrictions.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
BELUE v. WAYNE FARMS, LLC

2:07-cv-01004 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2007

Closed Date: Sept. 1, 2010

Fair Labor Standards Act class action against Alabama poultry plant settled for over one million dollars.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Kinslow v. New Mexico Corrections Dept.

6:07-cv-01164 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Nov. 16, 2007

Prison religious discrimination lawsuit over Native American sweat lodge access settled in New Mexico.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Jackson v. County of Bexar

5:07-cv-00928 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 15, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

Jail strip-search class action against Bexar County, Texas, dismissed after Supreme Court ruling.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Ault v. Walt Disney World Co.

6:07-cv-01785 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: Nov. 9, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

Disability access lawsuit against Disney over Segway ban settled with introduction of standing mobility vehicles.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Hinds v. Multnomah County

3:07-cv-01677 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Nov. 8, 2007

Class action challenging strip-search policies at Multnomah County, Oregon jail.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Rollins v. Clatsop County

3:07-cv-01678 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Nov. 8, 2007

Jail strip-search lawsuit in Clatsop County, Oregon dismissed on summary judgment.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Rasho v. Walker

1:07-cv-01298 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: Nov. 7, 2007

Case Ongoing

Prison class action over mental health care in Illinois prisons, ongoing since 2007.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Garcia v. Tucker

4:07-cv-00474 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Nov. 7, 2007

Closed Date: Aug. 2, 2012

Prison disability discrimination lawsuit over hearing accommodations settled with equipment provision and attorney fees.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Cobbs v. Pramstaller

1:07-cv-14644 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 2007

Closed Date: Sept. 21, 2012

Prison medical care lawsuit over delayed cataract surgery dismissed after court granted summary judgment.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Roshandel v. Chertoff

2:07-cv-01739 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Immigration class action over delayed naturalization applications settled in Washington.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Fulton County, GA

1:07-cv-02618 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Oct. 22, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

First Amendment lawsuit against Fulton County jail over inmate publication ban settled with policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Robinson v. Board of County Commissioners, Otero County, New Mexico

1:07-cv-01044 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Civil rights lawsuit against Otero County, New Mexico, over immigration raids settled with policy changes and damages.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Gotti v. Raemisch

2:07-cv-00928 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Civil rights lawsuit by transgender inmates challenging Wisconsin law restricting hormone therapy treatment.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

3:07-cv-05278 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

FOIA lawsuit against national intelligence office resulted in court-ordered release of surveillance documents.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
National Coalition of Latino Clergy, Inc. v. Henry

4:07-cv-00594 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Religious groups' challenge to Oklahoma's immigration law dismissed for lack of standing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Adar v. Smith

2:07-cv-06541 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Oct. 9, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

Same-sex couple's lawsuit against Louisiana over amended birth certificate for adopted child denied by appeals court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ordoñez Orosco v. Chertoff

1:07-cv-00153 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Class action challenging U-visa regulations for crime victims was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. BFI Waste Services, LLC d/b/a/ Allied Waste Services of Little Rock

4:07-cv-00887 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

EEOC sex discrimination lawsuit in Arkansas over refusal to hire female truck drivers settled with injunctive relief.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. West Roofing Systems-Georgia

0:07-cv-03249 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

EEOC sex discrimination lawsuit against Georgia roofing company settled for damages and workplace policy changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice

1:07-cv-01732 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2007

FOIA lawsuit against DOJ over records related to NSA warrantless wiretapping program ended in voluntary dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Barrera v. Boughton

3:07-cv-01436 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2007

Closed Date: April 11, 2011

Civil rights lawsuit over discriminatory immigration enforcement in Danbury, Connecticut settled.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Champion Window Manufacturing & Supply

2:07-cv-01291 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2007

Closed Date: 2012

Race discrimination lawsuit against Champion Windows of Pittsburgh settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Bodega Bars USA

4:07-cv-01645 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Sept. 21, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit against Missouri bar chain settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Aguilar v. ICE

1:07-cv-08224 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2007

Civil rights lawsuit over ICE raids of Latino homes in New York settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. AT&T, Inc.

3:07-cv-04810 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 19, 2007

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2008

EEOC race discrimination lawsuit against AT&T settled for promotion policy changes and employee training.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Putnam Stone & Mason Supply, Inc.

7:07-cv-08177 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 19, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

EEOC sexual harassment settlement enforcement action resolved with new workplace policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Carreon-Moctezuma v. Cejka

1:07-cv-00145 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Immigration class action challenging work permit delays dismissed after permits were issued.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Reynolds v. County of Dauphin, PA

1:07-cv-01688 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Prison strip search class action against Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Faribault Foods Inc.

0:07-cv-03976 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 14, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

EEOC discrimination lawsuit over Hispanic workers' treatment settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Dallas County

3:07-cv-01559 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2007

Closed Date: Nov. 4, 2011

DOJ investigation of Dallas County Jail conditions led to consent decree and monitoring agreement (2005-2024).
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union v. Chertoff

2:07-cv-00188 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Sept. 12, 2007

Closed Date: March 11, 2011

Lawsuit challenging immigration raids at Swift meatpacking plants, dismissed after court found raids were reasonable.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Allen v. Decision One Mortgage Company

1:07-cv-11669 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Race discrimination lawsuit against mortgage lenders settled for $6.5 million over discriminatory home loan practices.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Luciano v. Vitiello

2:07-cv-00025 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Jail blood cleanup lawsuit in York County, Maine, settled with new safety protocols and training requirements.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Zamora v. Wachovia

3:07-cv-04603 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Home lending discrimination lawsuit against World Savings Bank settled with loan modifications and payments.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Martinez v. Chertoff

1:07-cv-00722 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Immigration raid lawsuit against Fairfield County, Ohio officials dismissed after brief litigation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hootkins v. Chertoff

2:07-cv-05696 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 30, 2007

Closed Date: April 5, 2012

Immigration class action challenging denial of residency for widowed spouses led to law change and settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
AFL-CIO v. Chertoff

3:07-cv-04472 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2007

Closed Date: Nov. 18, 2009

Labor unions successfully challenged federal employee Social Security verification rule.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Service Employees International Union v. Chertoff

3:07-cv-01286 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2007

Closed Date: Nov. 6, 2008

Labor unions' lawsuit challenging immigration application fee increases in Oregon ended in dismissal.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Pevar v. Lampert

2:07-cv-00193 | U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Prison lawsuit over attorney-client privacy in Wyoming settled with new policies.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Ulibarri v. City and County of Denver

1:07-cv-01814 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Aug. 28, 2007

Closed Date: 2012

Deaf plaintiffs' lawsuit against Denver over lack of sign language interpreters in jails settled for nearly $700,000.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Payares v. J.P. Morgan Chase

2:07-cv-05540 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2007

Closed Date: 2012

Mortgage discrimination class action against Chase Bank settled with loan relief.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Kurian v. County of Lancaster

2:07-cv-03482 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2007

Closed Date: April 9, 2010

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, jail strip-search class action settled for over two million dollars and policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Clarice's Home Care Services, Inc.

3:07-cv-00601 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

EEOC race discrimination lawsuit against home care service settled for policy changes and monetary payments.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Colbert v. Blagojevich

1:07-cv-04737 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2007

Case Ongoing

Illinois disability rights lawsuit requiring state to move nursing facility residents into community-based housing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Tartakovsky v. Pierre

3:07-cv-01667 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2007

Immigration lawsuit over naturalization delays in Southern California was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Milstein v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

1:07-cv-07434 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 21, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Federal prison class action challenging removal of religious books led to policy reversal and dismissal.
EDUCATION
Renee v. Duncan

4:07-cv-04299 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 21, 2007

Education lawsuit over teacher qualification standards resolved by Congress.
JAIL CONDITIONS
French v. Daviess County

4:07-cv-00105 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Failed jail medical care lawsuit over denial of psychotropic medication in Daviess County, Kentucky.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Unidad Latina En Accion v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

3:07-cv-01224 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Aug. 10, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

FOIA lawsuit against ICE over New Haven immigration raid records settled with partial disclosure of documents.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. Palm Beach County

9:07-cv-80713 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Religious discrimination case against Palm Beach County Parks settled with workplace accommodations.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Woodruff v. DTI Associates, Inc.

1:07-cv-00774 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Military discrimination lawsuit over failure to rehire Navy reservist was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. University of North Carolina

1:07-cv-00592 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Aug. 7, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

DOJ sexual harassment lawsuit against University of North Carolina settled with policy changes and monetary damages.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Parish v. Sheriff of Cook County

1:07-cv-04369 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 3, 2007

Case Ongoing

Cook County Jail class action over denied inmate medications, pending settlement approval.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Pantoja−Castillo v. Chertoff

7:07-cv-00204 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 2, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

Immigration lawsuit over green card renewal procedures in Texas settled with procedural changes.
EDUCATION
Lopez v. Metro. Gov’t of Nashville & Davidson Cnty.

3:07-cv-00799 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: July 30, 2007

Closed Date: Aug. 14, 2017

Sexual harassment lawsuit against Nashville schools settled with policy reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Sierra v. City of New York

1:07-cv-06769 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 26, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Housing discrimination case against New York City over family occupancy rules was dismissed.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Estate of Rice ex rel. Garber v. City and County of Denver

1:07-cv-01571 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: July 25, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Denver jail death lawsuit settled over medical care denial.
EDUCATION
Brust v. Regents of the University of California

2:07-cv-01488 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: July 24, 2007

Closed Date: Oct. 20, 2009

Title IX class action against UC Davis over women's sports opportunities settled with new teams and funding.
POLICING
Bell v. City of New York

1:07-cv-02994 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: July 24, 2007

Civil rights lawsuit over NYPD shooting of Sean Bell settled for over seven million dollars.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Say v. Adams

3:07-cv-00377 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: July 18, 2007

Closed Date: May 12, 2009

Constitutional challenge to Kentucky's ban on non-citizens carrying concealed weapons ended with law change.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. Robertson Fire Protection District

4:07-cv-01292 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: July 17, 2007

Closed Date: May 23, 2010

DOJ employment discrimination lawsuit against Missouri fire district settled with policy changes and monetary awards.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Northwest Savings Bank

1:07-cv-01298 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: July 17, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit against Northwest Savings Bank settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Ambat v. City and County of San Francisco

3:07-cv-03622 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 13, 2007

Closed Date: Jan. 26, 2016

Gender discrimination lawsuit over San Francisco jail's female-only staffing policy settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
El Badrawi v. Department of Homeland Security

3:07-cv-01074 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: July 13, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

Civil rights lawsuit over unlawful immigration detention in Connecticut settled following court ruling on visa status.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Miller v. Countrywide

1:07-cv-11275 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 12, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Housing discrimination class action against Countrywide Bank over racial disparities in mortgage lending practices.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Miller v. Countrywide

3:08-cv-00448 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: July 12, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Countrywide Bank over racial lending bias was dismissed.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. Indianapolis

1:07-cv-00897 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: July 11, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

DOJ discrimination lawsuit against Indianapolis police department's promotion practices settled with consent decree.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
J.A. v. Barbour

3:07-cv-00394 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: July 11, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Girls' class action over abuse and mistreatment at Mississippi reform school ended in dismissal.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Phipps v. Sheriff of Cook County

1:07-cv-03889 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: July 11, 2007

Case Ongoing

Disability discrimination lawsuit against Cook County Jail over wheelchair accommodations reached settlement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Ahmadi v. Chertoff

3:07-cv-03455 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: July 2, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Citizenship application delay lawsuit resulted in faster processing of naturalization cases in Northern California.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Family Dollar Stores of Arkansas, Inc.

4:07-cv-00603 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: June 29, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

EEOC race discrimination case against Arkansas retailer settled with consent decree.
CHILD WELFARE
Sam M. v. Chafee

1:07-cv-00241 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: June 28, 2007

Case Ongoing

Rhode Island foster care reform lawsuit settled with system-wide improvements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Woods v. Myers

3:07-cv-01078 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: June 13, 2007

Closed Date: July 13, 2012

Immigrant detention medical care lawsuit in San Diego settled with facility reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Demarse v. Cracker Barrel Old County Store

8:07-cv-00981 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: June 8, 2007

Closed Date: Jan. 25, 2008

Age discrimination lawsuit against Cracker Barrel over alleged hiring practices settled.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Rosalino Perez-Benites v. Candy Brand LLC

1:07-cv-01048 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Filed Date: June 7, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

Migrant worker wage violations lawsuit in Bradley County, Arkansas, settled with damages.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Coronado v. Brewer

2:07-cv-01089 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: June 1, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Arizona's felon voter disenfranchisement laws dismissed by federal courts.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc.

5:07-cv-02798 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: May 30, 2007

Closed Date: Sept. 8, 2010

Lawsuit against Boeing subsidiary over CIA rendition program dismissed due to state secrets concerns.
PUBLIC HOUSING
The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

3:07-cv-00945 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 29, 2007

Closed Date: 2012

Fair housing lawsuit against HUD over Dallas rental market calculations settled after five years.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States of America v. Village of Woodmere, Ohio

1:07-cv-01541 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

Filed Date: May 25, 2007

Closed Date: Aug. 13, 2011

Police discrimination lawsuit in Woodmere, Ohio settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Peterson v. Seagate US LLC

0:07-cv-02502 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: May 25, 2007

Age discrimination class action against Seagate over Minnesota layoffs settled.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Rupert v. PPG Industries, Inc.

2:07-cv-00705 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: May 24, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Age discrimination lawsuit against PPG Industries over termination of older employees settled through private agreement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States of America and the Vulcan Society v. City of New York

1:07-cv-02067 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: May 21, 2007

Case Ongoing

Employment discrimination case against NYC Fire Department over racial bias in hiring practices resulted in reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Turnley v. Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.

1:07-cv-10949 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: May 18, 2007

Closed Date: June 30, 2009

Race discrimination class action against Bank of America over assignment practices settled for several million dollars.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Hutchinson v. Patrick

3:07-cv-30084 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: May 17, 2007

Closed Date: Sept. 23, 2021

Massachusetts disability rights lawsuit settled requiring community placement for brain injury patients.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Wilner v. National Security Agency

1:07-cv-03883 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 17, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

FOIA lawsuit seeking Guantanamo detainee surveillance records was denied by federal courts.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program v. Wood

2:07-cv-00434 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 16, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Advocacy rights lawsuit over access to Alabama youth facilities settled with agreement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Rodriguez v. Hayes

2:07-cv-03239 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 16, 2007

Case Ongoing

Immigration class action challenging long-term detention without bond hearings, ongoing since 2007.
NURSING HOME CONDITIONS
U.S. v. State of New Mexico

1:07-cv-00470 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: May 14, 2007

Closed Date: Oct. 17, 2011

New Mexico nursing home conditions lawsuit settled with required facility improvements.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Raymundo v. Winnebago County

3:07-cv-50087 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 14, 2007

Class action lawsuit challenging Winnebago County jail's strip search policy for minor offense arrestees.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Graff v. County of Salem

1:07-cv-02259 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 14, 2007

Closed Date: May 7, 2009

Salem County, New Jersey jail strip-search class action settled with damages.
MENTAL HEALTH (FACILITY)
U.S. v. District of Columbia

1:07-cv-00889 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 11, 2007

Closed Date: 2014

DOJ investigation of DC mental health facility led to consent decree requiring improvements at St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Multi-Ethnic Immigrant Workers Organizing Network v. City of Los Angeles

2:07-cv-03072 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: May 9, 2007

Closed Date: June 24, 2013

Police brutality class action against LAPD over immigration rally response settled with reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
National Community Reinvestment Coalition v. Novastar Financial

1:07-cv-00861 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 9, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Fair housing lawsuit against mortgage lender over discriminatory lending policies settled for over one million dollars.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Workman v. Bredesen

3:07-cv-00490 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: May 4, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Death row inmate's unsuccessful challenge to Tennessee's lethal injection protocol.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States of America v. City of Ville Platte, Louisiana

6:07-cv-00769 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: May 1, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Ville Platte, Louisiana, resolved with policy changes and damages payment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Hilgert v. May

7:07-cv-00094 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: May 1, 2007

Closed Date: 2012

Employment discrimination and wage lawsuit against consulting firm resulted in damages award after default judgment.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Harper v. Sheriff of Cook County

1:07-cv-02393 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 1, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Class action lawsuit against Cook County Jail over post-bond release delays settled with undisclosed terms.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Johnson v. Poway Unified School District

3:07-cv-00783 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: April 30, 2007

Closed Date: Jan. 12, 2012

Teacher's religious freedom lawsuit over classroom banners in California rejected by appeals court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Reyes v. Alcantar

4:07-cv-02271 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 26, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Civil rights lawsuit over ICE's detention of U.S. citizen child led to policy changes and monetary settlement.
POLICING
Bandele v. City of New York

1:07-cv-03339 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 26, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Civil rights lawsuit against New York City police for arresting protesters who filmed arrests settled for damages.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Miami for Peace v. Miami-Dade County

1:07-cv-21088 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: April 24, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

First Amendment lawsuit against Miami-Dade County over protest permit requirements ended with injunction and settlement.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Alderman v. Donald

1:07-cv-00896 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: April 20, 2007

Death row inmate's lawsuit challenging Georgia's lethal injection protocol as unconstitutional.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Arias v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

0:07-cv-01959 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: April 19, 2007

Closed Date: Feb. 2, 2010

Immigration raid discrimination lawsuit in Willmar, Minnesota ended in dismissal.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America v. University of Michigan

2:07-cv-11702 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 17, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

Disability access case about University of Michigan stadium seating settled with improvements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Buck v. Stankovic

3:07-cv-00717 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 17, 2007

Civil rights case against Luzerne County, PA over immigrant marriage licenses settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Allen v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.

2:07-cv-11706 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 17, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

Age discrimination class action against Sears over employee transfers dismissed after summary judgment.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Todd v. Solano County

2:07-cv-00726 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: April 16, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Strip search class action against Solano County, California jail settled for monetary damages and policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gray v. City of Valley Park

4:07-cv-00881 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: April 12, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Challenge to Valley Park, Missouri immigration ordinances upheld by courts.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Cruz v. Dollar Tree Stores

3:07-cv-02050 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: April 11, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

Employment class action against Dollar Tree over store manager overtime pay classification ended in dismissal.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Galloway v. Delgado

1:07-cv-00276 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: April 10, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Texas juvenile detention class action settled for facility reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Brantner v. Total Logistic Control, Inc.

5:07-cv-00391 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 4, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

DOJ military discrimination case against employer settled with reinstatement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Saturn of St. Petersburg, Inc.

8:07-cv-00546 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Filed Date: March 30, 2007

Closed Date: April 7, 2008

EEOC retaliation lawsuit against Florida car dealership settled for policy changes and monetary damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. New York State Department of Correctional Services

1:07-cv-02587 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 29, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

EEOC pregnancy discrimination case against New York prison system settled for nearly $1 million and policy changes.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Garvey v. MacDonald

3:07-cv-30049 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 28, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

Class action lawsuit against Franklin County Jail over strip search policies settled for over one million dollars.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Suon v. County of Alameda

3:07-cv-01770 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 28, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Juvenile detention strip search class action in Alameda County, California, settled for several million dollars.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Lopez v. Youngblood

1:07-cv-00474 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: March 27, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

Class action against Kern County, California jail over strip search policies settled for several million dollars.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.

1:07-cv-00598 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: March 27, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Disability rights lawsuit against Colorado bus companies over wheelchair access and accommodations settled privately.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hall v. White

3:07-cv-00484 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: March 16, 2007

Closed Date: Nov. 29, 2010

Class action lawsuit against Alabama poultry plant over hiring undocumented workers to depress wages was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Guzman v. VLM Inc.

1:07-cv-01126 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: March 16, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Class action wage lawsuit against VLM Inc. over unpaid overtime settled for half a million dollars.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States of America v. New York State Department of Correctional Services

1:07-cv-02243 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 15, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Religious discrimination case against New York corrections settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Zale Corporation

3:07-cv-00033 | U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska

Filed Date: March 15, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

EEOC pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Zale Corporation in Alaska settled with policy changes.
POLICING
Thompson v. City of Flint

2:07-cv-11107 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: March 15, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Civil rights lawsuit over Flint nightclub raid and strip searches settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Bellifemine v. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC

1:07-cv-02207 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 14, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

Gender discrimination class action against pharmaceutical company settled for workplace reforms and damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States of America v. City of New York and New York City Department of Transportation

1:07-cv-02083 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 12, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

Gender discrimination lawsuit over New York City bridge painter hiring settled with reforms.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Disability Law Center v. Massachusetts Department of Correction

1:07-cv-10463 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 8, 2007

Closed Date: 2017

Prison disability rights lawsuit in Massachusetts settled with reforms to protect mentally ill inmates from isolation.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Aguilar v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:07-cv-10471 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 8, 2007

Closed Date: Feb. 12, 2008

Immigration class action over Massachusetts workplace raid dismissed by court.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Reed v. Town of Gilbert

2:07-cv-00522 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: March 8, 2007

Closed Date: Dec. 30, 2015

Church's lawsuit challenging Arizona town's sign restrictions led to Supreme Court ruling invalidating the law.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Walgeen Company

3:07-cv-00172 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: March 7, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

EEOC racial discrimination class action against Walgreens settled for over 24 million dollars and workplace reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Ramos v. SimplexGrinnell LP

1:07-cv-00981 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: March 7, 2007

Closed Date: June 17, 2016

Class action wage lawsuit against SimplexGrinnell over New York public works projects settled for over $14 million.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
In re Hutto Family Detention Center

1:07-cv-00164 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: March 6, 2007

Closed Date: Oct. 6, 2009

Immigration class action over detention conditions for children at Texas facility led to reforms and facility closure.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Catholic Charities v. Chertoff

4:07-cv-01307 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 6, 2007

Closed Date: May 20, 2010

Class action lawsuit seeking implementation of U visa program for immigrant crime victims ended with dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Parinejad v. USICE

1:07-cv-10432 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 2, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Immigration detention lawsuit challenging mandatory detention rules was dismissed for lack of standing.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Prison Legal News v. Lindsey

3:07-cv-00367 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 27, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

First Amendment lawsuit over Dallas County Jail's ban on inmate publications settled for policy changes.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Department of Justice

1:07-cv-00403 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 27, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

FOIA lawsuit against DOJ over classified surveillance documents was dismissed.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Messiah S. v. Alexander

1:07-cv-01327 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2007

Closed Date: 2011

Disability rights lawsuit over mental health services for New York City parolees was voluntarily dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Montoya v. SCCP Painting Contractors, Inc.

1:07-cv-00455 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Feb. 21, 2007

Closed Date: March 19, 2009

Wage and hour class action against Maryland painting contractor settled for $200,000.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Waters v. Cook's Pest Control, Inc.

2:07-cv-00394 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Feb. 18, 2007

Closed Date: 2015

Race discrimination class action against Cook's Pest Control settled for several million dollars and hiring reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States v. City of Hayti Heights, Missouri

1:07-cv-00026 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Feb. 16, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

DOJ gender discrimination case against Hayti Heights police settled with reforms.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Julia M. v. Scott

2:07-cv-04036 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Filed Date: Feb. 15, 2007

Closed Date: Oct. 15, 2008

Missouri children's health insurance notification lawsuit settled with reforms.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Butler v. Santa Cruz County

5:07-cv-00941 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Class action lawsuit over Santa Cruz County jail strip-search policies settled for several million dollars.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Eastman v. Sheridan County

7:07-cv-05004 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Wrongful death lawsuit against Sheridan County, Nebraska, over jail suicide settled for training and monetary damages.
EDUCATION
Singleton v. McIntosh County School District No. 1

6:07-cv-00043 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2007

Closed Date: March 26, 2008

Title IX lawsuit over unequal girls' sports facilities at Oklahoma school district settled.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Walker v. Floyd County

4:07-cv-00014 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Feb. 6, 2007

Jail class action in Floyd County, Indiana over staph infections and inadequate medical care.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Mocanu v. Mueller

2:07-cv-00445 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Feb. 1, 2007

Closed Date: March 20, 2008

Citizenship application delay lawsuit resolved after court ordered USCIS to process naturalization request.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Ellias v. Don A. Scoggins d/b/a Five Star Janitorial Supply

2:07-cv-00156 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Jan. 26, 2007

Closed Date: 2008

Military service discrimination lawsuit against Louisiana janitorial company settled with hiring policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Zhang v. Gonzales

4:07-cv-00503 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 24, 2007

Closed Date: Sept. 5, 2007

Immigration lawsuit challenging delays in naturalization application processing was voluntarily dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Bowling v. Haas

3:07-cv-00032 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2007

Closed Date: 2010

Death row inmates' lawsuit challenging Kentucky's lethal injection drugs dismissed after court battle.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Tyson v. Grant County Sheriff

1:07-cv-00010 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Jan. 19, 2007

Closed Date: 2013

Grant County, Indiana, jail overcrowding lawsuit settled with facility improvements.
PUBLIC HOUSING
Nozzi v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

2:07-cv-00380 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 16, 2007

Case Ongoing

Housing benefits lawsuit against Los Angeles housing authority settled with improved notification procedures.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Compass Bank

2:07-cv-00102 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Jan. 12, 2007

Closed Date: May 31, 2009

DOJ lending discrimination lawsuit against Alabama bank settled for borrower compensation and policy changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Barrietos v. City of Farmers Branch

3:07-cv-00061 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 11, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Farmers Branch, Texas led to injunction.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
JOHNSON v. STEELCASE, INC.

5:07-cv-00064 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Jan. 9, 2007

Closed Date: 2009

Workplace race discrimination class action against Steelcase settled with policy changes and compensation.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation v. Bush

4:07-cv-00109 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 9, 2007

Closed Date: 2012

Surveillance lawsuit against federal government over warrantless wiretapping was dismissed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Estrada v. Rhode Island

1:07-cv-00010 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Jan. 8, 2007

Closed Date: March 1, 2010

Civil rights lawsuit challenging Rhode Island State Police's immigration stops and racial profiling dismissed on appeal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Stewart v. Cherokee County, GA

1:07-cv-00015 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Jan. 4, 2007

Closed Date: 2007

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Cherokee County, Georgia's anti-immigrant ordinance halted enforcement.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Timberlake v. Buss [Donahue]

1:06-cv-01859 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Dec. 29, 2006

Closed Date: 2008

Death row inmates' lawsuit challenging Indiana's lethal injection protocol dismissed after deaths of plaintiffs.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Clark v. Astrue

1:06-cv-15521 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 28, 2006

Closed Date: 2012

Class action against Social Security Administration over benefit denials settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Vazquez v. City of Farmers Branch

3:06-cv-02376 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 26, 2006

Case Ongoing

Civil rights lawsuit against Farmers Branch, Texas over rental housing immigration restrictions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Villas at Parkside Partners v. City of Farmers Branch

3:06-cv-02371 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 22, 2006

Closed Date: Sept. 2, 2010

Housing discrimination lawsuit against Farmers Branch, Texas over anti-immigrant ordinance blocked by court.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Donelan v. City of Highland Heights

2:06-cv-00225 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2006

Closed Date: 2007

Military discrimination case against Highland Heights, Kentucky police department settled.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Cronas v. Willis Group Holdings Ltd.

1:06-cv-15295 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2006

Closed Date: 2012

Gender discrimination lawsuit against Willis Holdings settled for policy changes and damages.
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
U.S. v. Oklahoma

4:06-cv-00673 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2006

Closed Date: Nov. 18, 2011

Federal lawsuit over Oklahoma juvenile detention facility conditions and practices settled through consent decree.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Valenzuela v. Swift Beef Company, Inc.

3:06-cv-02322 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Dec. 15, 2006

Closed Date: June 18, 2009

Employment class action against Swift meatpacking over hiring undocumented workers to depress wages ended in dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Danbury Area Coalition for the Rights of Immigrants v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

3:06-cv-01992 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Dec. 14, 2006

Closed Date: 2011

FOIA lawsuit over immigration sting records in Danbury settled.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Hughes v. District of Columbia

1:06-cv-02203 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 14, 2006

Closed Date: 2008

Sexual assault lawsuit against DC jail settled after female inmates alleged abuse by corrections officers.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Yarrito v. Meyers

1:06-cv-02494 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2006

Closed Date: Jan. 25, 2007

Immigration detention lawsuit over Swift meatpacking raid in Greeley resulted in detainee releases.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Urbaniak v. Stanley

5:06-ct-03135 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2006

Closed Date: 2010

Prison class action about access to publications in North Carolina prisons resulted in revised mail policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Kaplan v. Chertoff

2:06-cv-05304 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 6, 2006

Closed Date: Feb. 5, 2011

Immigration class action over benefit delays for refugees settled with expedited processing requirements.
DISABILITY RIGHTS
Antoninetti v. Chipotle Mexican Grill

3:06-cv-02671 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 6, 2006

Disability rights lawsuit over wheelchair access at Chipotle restaurants settled with facility modifications.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Swift & Company v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

2:06-cv-00314 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: Nov. 28, 2006

Closed Date: Dec. 14, 2006

Immigration raid lawsuit against ICE by Swift meat packing company failed to block workplace enforcement action.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
We Are America/Somos America Coalition of Arizona v. Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

2:06-cv-02816 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2006

Closed Date: 2014

Immigration rights lawsuit against Maricopa County's arrest policy settled with court-ordered changes.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Diouf v. Napolitano

2:06-cv-07452 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2006

Closed Date: 2013

Immigration detention case requiring bond hearings for non-citizens held over six months, leading to policy changes.
POLICING
Smith v. City of Oakland

3:06-cv-07171 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 20, 2006

Closed Date: 2008

Sexual harassment lawsuit against Oakland Police Department settled after officer's discharge.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Beckford v. Florida Department of Corrections

2:06-cv-14324 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 2006

Closed Date: April 16, 2012

Prison staff harassment lawsuit against Florida corrections department won at trial.
EDUCATION
Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality by any Means Necessary (BAMN) v. Granholm

2:06-cv-15024 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Nov. 8, 2006

Closed Date: April 24, 2014

Challenge to Michigan's voter-approved ban on race-based college admissions policies upheld by Supreme Court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Garrett v. City of Escondido, California

3:06-cv-02434 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2006

Closed Date: Dec. 15, 2006

Immigration lawsuit over Escondido housing restrictions ended with injunction.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
United States of America v. The District Board of Trustees of Tallahassee Community College

4:06-cv-00508 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2006

Closed Date: 2007

Race discrimination lawsuit against Tallahassee Community College settled with back pay and hiring policy changes.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Jones v. Allen

2:06-cv-00986 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: Nov. 1, 2006

Closed Date: May 3, 2007

Death row inmate's unsuccessful challenge to Alabama's lethal injection protocol ended with his execution.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Mancha v. ICE

1:06-cv-02650 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Nov. 1, 2006

Closed Date: July 31, 2009

Civil rights lawsuit over ICE raids targeting Latino residents in Georgia settled for monetary damages.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Hamilton v. Jones

5:06-cv-01193 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2006

Closed Date: 2007

Death row inmate's challenge to Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol denied, leading to his execution.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Peralez v. Washington State Department of Corrections

3:06-cv-05625 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Oct. 26, 2006

Closed Date: March 11, 2010

Prison disability discrimination lawsuit over work release access in Washington settled with reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Gonzalez v. Sunrise Lakes Condominium Apartments, Phase 3, Inc. 4

0:06-cv-61575 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2006

Closed Date: 2007

Fair housing discrimination lawsuit against Florida condo association for blocking Hispanic buyers.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless v. Husted

2:06-cv-00896 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Oct. 24, 2006

Closed Date: March 28, 2018

Ohio voter ID lawsuit led to partial restrictions on ballot verification rules.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Duling v. Gristede's Operating Corp.

1:06-cv-10197 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2006

Closed Date: 2013

Gender discrimination class action against grocery chain settled with hiring reforms.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
Robidoux v. Rosengren

2:06-cv-02334 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2006

Closed Date: 2011

Fair housing lawsuit over apartment complex rules restricting children settled for damages.
PRISON CONDITIONS
Hagan v. Rogers

2:06-cv-05033 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Oct. 20, 2006

Closed Date: 2009

Prison class action over inadequate treatment of skin disease in New Jersey facility, outcome unclear.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Torres v. Goddard

2:06-cv-02482 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Oct. 18, 2006

Closed Date: July 17, 2018

Class action challenging Arizona's seizure of wire transfers to Mexico dismissed after finding officials had immunity.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Belue v. Wayne Farms, LLC

4:06-cv-02095 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: Oct. 18, 2006

FLSA class action against Alabama poultry plant over unpaid security screening and walking time.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Kincaid v. City of Fresno

1:06-cv-01445 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 17, 2006

Closed Date: 2013

Class action over Fresno's seizure and destruction of homeless people's property settled for over two million dollars.
FAIR HOUSING/LENDING/INSURANCE
United States v. Centier Bank

2:06-cv-00344 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Oct. 13, 2006

Closed Date: 2010

Justice Department lending discrimination lawsuit against Indiana bank settled with new branches and financial programs.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. RED MCCOMBS SUPERIOR PONTIAC

5:06-cv-00775 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Oct. 12, 2006

Closed Date: 2010

EEOC gender discrimination lawsuit against Texas car dealer settled with training requirements and monetary payment.
JAIL CONDITIONS
Mumphrey v. Shelby County, KY

3:06-cv-00070 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Oct. 12, 2006

Jail conditions lawsuit against Shelby County, Kentucky, over MRSA infections was dismissed by the court.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Chambers v. City and County of San Francisco

3:06-cv-06346 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 11, 2006

Closed Date: 2011

Disability rights lawsuit over San Francisco nursing home conditions settled with reforms.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Hernandez v. Balakian

1:06-cv-01383 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2006

Closed Date: May 1, 2008

RICO class action against California fruit company over hiring undocumented workers to depress wages was dismissed.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
Johnson v. Little

3:06-cv-00946 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Oct. 4, 2006

Closed Date: 2013

Death row inmate's challenge to Tennessee execution methods dismissed after state changed lethal injection protocol.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Reid School Inc.

2:06-cv-00831 | U.S. District Court for the District of Utah

Filed Date: Oct. 2, 2006

Closed Date: 2011

EEOC pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Utah private school settled with monetary payment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. McCREA EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.

8:06-cv-02565 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2006

Closed Date: July 26, 2009

EEOC sexual harassment lawsuit against Maryland company settled with reforms.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

1:06-cv-01950 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2006

Closed Date: 2011

EEOC retaliation lawsuit against Home Depot settled for training requirements and monetary damages.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. SIZZLER USA RESTAURANTS, INC

5:06-cv-06142 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2006

Closed Date: 2013

EEOC discrimination lawsuit against Sizzler restaurants settled with policy changes.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. Unitrin Specialty

3:06-cv-00302 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2006

Closed Date: Aug. 31, 2009

EEOC retaliation lawsuit against insurance company dismissed on summary judgment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. REGIS CORPORATION dba SMART STYLE HAIR SALON

2:06-cv-00824 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2006

Closed Date: Nov. 13, 2010

EEOC racial discrimination lawsuit against hair salon chain settled with training and reporting requirements.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
EEOC v. FIRST STUDENT INC

3:06-cv-00539 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2006

Closed Date: Jan. 31, 2010

EEOC race discrimination lawsuit against First Student settled for back pay and workplace policy changes.