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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

COVID-19 Summary: This class-action lawsuit originated with a claim that the Louisiana State Penitentiary provided inadequate medical care that violated the plaintiffs' Eighth Amendment rights. Upon learning that the penitentiary planned to transfer individuals with COVID-19 to the penitentiary, the plaintiffs filed an emergency motion to stop the transfer and re-open discovery to determine that the defendant's policies for COVID-19 were adequate. Both motions were denied as non-justiciable. A …
PRISON CONDITIONS
Duvall v. Glendening (Duvall v. Hogan)

1:94-cv-02541 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 14, 1994

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 Summary: On April 9, 2020, the plaintiffs in this longstanding litigation filed an emergency motion for COVID-19 mitigation measures at a Maryland jail. They sought a release plan, testing, plans for testing and treatment, and the ability to social distance. On July 2, 2020, the court ordered the defendants to develop a written plan for taking care of inmates who were at a heightened risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19. The court ordered additional mitigation measures on Jul…
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

COVID-19 Summary: This is a class action brought by individuals incarcerated in the Philadelphia Department of Prisons (Philadelphia's jail system), alleging that the conditions within the facility were unconstitutional due to the plaintiffs' heightened risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19. The parties entered into a partial settlement agreement as to protective equipment, disinfectant, and monitoring, which was approved by the court on June 3, 2020. The plaintiffs twice moved for con…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Coleman v. Brown

2:90-cv-00520 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: April 23, 1990

Case Ongoing

COVID-19 Summary: This is a class action for California prisoners with mental illness. After a three-judge court denied a motion for a prisoner release order as premature, plaintiffs sought relief before a single district judge. Relief has been achieved to an extent. The defendants have continued to comply with the broader injunction while staying mindful of the public health demands of the pandemic. In particular, the parties have been able to reach agreements concerning quarantine and isolati…
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

COVID-19 Summary: Detained immigrants sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleging that the conditions of detention during the COVID-19 pandemic placed them at substantial risk of harm in violation of their due process rights. The court provisionally certified a class for the purpose of conducting bail hearings.Three immigration detainees filed this petition for habeas corpus and putative class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire on April 15, 20…
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

COVID-19 Summary: This was a pre-existing class action about non-citizen children in HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody. During the COVID-19 pandemic, plaintiffs sought emergency releases of nearly all such children, in light of the grave risk of infection in congregate settings. The court denied the plaintiffs' application for TRO on April 2, 2020. Those proceedings, and all other litigation in this case, are described in full below. This class action suit, filed on June 29, 201…
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 Summary: Twelve particularly vulnerable immigration detainees filed this habeas petition and complaint on March 24, 2020. The Court granted release on March 31, holding that their ongoing detention was unlawfully punitive given the grave threat posed by congregate detention during the coronavirus pandemic. On April 17, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, seeking class certification for all civil immigrant detainees in the Middle District of PA over the age of 45 or with underlyi…
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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 Summary: Four incarcerated individuals filed this class-action lawsuit against the Clayton County Jail based on conditions-of-confinement claims, as well as a habeas claim, a Rehabilitation Act claim, and an ADA claim. On December 15, 2022, the parties filed a stipulation of dismissal without prejudice. The ACLU and Southern Center for Human Rights stated that while the lawsuit was being dismissed based on the shift in pandemic circumstances, the dire conditions and dangers inside the …
JAIL CONDITIONS
Malam v. Adducci

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

Filed Date: March 30, 2020

COVID-19 Summary: A medically vulnerable immigration detainee filed this case on March 30, 2020. The detainee alleged that ongoing detention violated her due process rights because it was unlawfully punitive given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additional detainees intervened. The court granted several releases in the form of preliminary injunctions. The court also certified a class, instituted procedures for bail applications from detainees within the class, and continued to grant temporary re…
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

COVID-19 Summary: This is a class action brought by five detainees at New York City's Metropolitan Correctional Center. The plaintiffs are at special risk from COVID-19 due to underlying medical conditions and seek release from detention and enforcement of preventative measures. On July 2, the court denied both the defendants' motion to partially dismiss the case and the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. On January 13, 2021, the plaintiffs filed an amended petition, narrowing the…