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PUBLIC HOUSING
Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority

1:66-cv-01459 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Aug. 9, 1966

Case Ongoing

Filed in 1966 and still ongoing as of 2022, this is one of the most significant housing desegregation cases ever, leading to the nation's first desegregative housing mobility voucher program. In collaboration with BPI, the organization that represented the plaintiffs in this case, the Clearinghouse has acquired and posted the full litigation record -- over 2100 documents, all told. About 230 "core" documents are set to display here; if you click on "show more" you'll see about 800 more.  Anothe…
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

Nine current and former inmates at Roxbury Correctional Institute who are blind brought a discrimination lawsuit against the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. One individual inmate filed his complaint on March 30, 2016, and five days later this case was consolidated with eight other cases. The plaintiffs, represented by the National Federation of the Blind and Prisoner Rights Information System of Maryland, alleged t…
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Flores v. Reno

2:85-cv-04544 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 11, 1985

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 Summary: This is a very longstanding class action addressing appropriate treatment of noncitizen children in federal immigration custody. On March 26, 2020, plaintiffs filed an emergency motion seeking promptly release due to COVID-19 risks. On March 27, 2020, the court issued an order to the federal agencies detaining immigrant children to “make continuous efforts” to release the children from custody because of the risk posed to them by COVID-19 and to provide an accounting of their …
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

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, states all around the country attempted to conduct presidential primary elections. Simultaneously, Americans were practicing “social distancing,” sheltering in place, and avoiding going out in public and interacting with others as much as possible. Individuals, especially those over the age of sixty and those with preexisting conditions like asthma and autoimmune disorders, were encouraged to stay home as much as possible. Schools and daycares closed across …
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Gulino v. New York City Board of Education

1:96-cv-08414 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 8, 1996

Case Ongoing

On November 8, 1996, a group of Black and Latinx teachers in the New York City Public School System filed this class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Board of Education of the New York City School District (Board) and the New York State Education Department (Department). This action was filed on behalf of themselves and all similarly situated Black and Latinx teachers in the system who were adversely affected by either of two allegedly …
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

On July 10, 2009, mental health patients at Minnesota Extended Treatment Options, a state facility, filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 and Minnesota state law against the Minnesota Department of Human Services in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, sought injunctive and declaratory relief, and damages. They alleged that Minnesota Extended Treatment Options frequently subjected patients with developmental disabilities to the i…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Inmates of Three Lorton Facilities v. District of Columbia

1:92-cv-01208 | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 20, 1992

Closed Date: 2000

On May 20, 1992, inmates at three facilities of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging inadequate attention to the medical needs of inmates.After pre-trial proceedings, the parties settled the action, agreeing to a Consent Decree on November 22, 1994. The Decree stated that the defendants should increase numbers and hours of medical staff and that "sick call" should …
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Rust v. Western State Hospital

3:00-cv-05749 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Dec. 20, 2000

Closed Date: Oct. 17, 2004

On December 20, 2000, individuals with mental illnesses confined at the Center for Forensic Services (CFS) at Western State Hospital (WSH) filed a class action lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act against various hospital and state officials in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Plaintiffs, represented by Disability Rights Washington, asked the court for injunctive relief to protect them from harm. Specifically, Plaintiffs claimed that Defend…
JAIL CONDITIONS
Jones v. Murphy

1:05-cv-01287 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: May 12, 2005

Closed Date: 2015

On May 12, 2005, male arrestees at the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The plaintiffs sued the warden of Central Booking, the Baltimore Police Department, the City of Baltimore, and other state officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, asked the Court for injunctive relief, compensatory and consequential damages, and attorneys fees and costs. The plaintiffs al…
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

On March 4, 2009, the United States filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, against a private multi-family housing provider under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The U.S. sought injunctive and monetary relief, alleging that the defendant designed and constructed housing in violation of the accessibility requirements of the FHA and the ADA. On May 8, 2009, defendants answered, arguing that the FHA does not create particu…