Government

December 19, 2018 A proposed class action filed against U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, in his official capacity, claims he has “nonsensically” denied Medicare coverage for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for diabetes patients.

December 5, 2018 A proposed class action out of Illinois federal court claims the City of Pekin has discriminated against residents with mobility disabilities by neglecting to install and maintain accessible pedestrian rights-of-way throughout the city.

December 5, 2018 Two Honduran refugees have filed a proposed class action lawsuit challenging a recent interim final rule and proclamation set in place by the Trump Administration that effectively prevents aliens from seeking asylum in the United States.

November 30, 2018 Participants in the State of Minnesota Sex Offender Program claim in a class action that the state’s policy of subjecting sex offenders to conditional release terms after their sentences have expired is unconstitutional.

November 15, 2018 A former union member challenges the CSLEA and CALEE's policies of deducting union dues from public employees' pay as a condition of employment.

November 14, 2018 A class action challenges Georgia's three-day cure period for counting provisional ballots, arguing the window has caused "confusion and disarray" across counties.

October 16, 2018 A consumer has filed a lawsuit claiming more than 2,000 Arizonians were barred from voting in the November 2016 Election due to an unlawful registration deadline.

September 17, 2018 A lawsuit claims the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unlawfully discriminates against minority and female employees, causing them to receive “lower pay and performance appraisals and fewer promotions” than their white or male coworkers.

September 10, 2018 The sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia has been named in a proposed class action lawsuit in which the plaintiff accuses the man of detaining immigrants past the date on which they were scheduled to be released without any legal justification.

August 13, 2018 An employee of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority claims he was unlawfully forced to pay union "agency fees" as a condition of his employment.

July 29, 2018 An amended lawsuit against several government departments and individuals takes issue with the alleged lack of orderly waiver process following Trump's 'travel ban.'

July 24, 2018 A lawsuit filed against Miami-Dade County claims local law enforcement's alleged practice of arresting and detaining individuals in response to detainers issued by U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) is unconstitutional.

July 16, 2018 A proposed class action filed by three incarcerated individuals claims the Pennsylvania State Department of Corrections has denied proper healthcare to prisoners.

June 30, 2018 Eight relocated Puerto Rican citizens have filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency—FEMA—and three of its top officials over the agency’s response to the crisis caused by the devastating Hurricane Maria.

June 15, 2018 A proposed class action filed by three former or current Pennsylvania public school teachers takes issue with the Pennsylvania State Education Association’s policy of requiring non-union members to pay 'fair-share fees' to the union.

June 15, 2018 Three incarcerated individuals claim the NC Department of Public Safety (DPS) and several officials in charge of the state’s prison system refused to provide proper treatment to inmates diagnosed with hepatitis C (HCV).

June 14, 2018 A proposed class action claims the protected personal information of government employees was stolen in a data breach in early 2015 due to negligence on the part of the United States and several government agencies.

April 25, 2018 A proposed class action lawsuit recently removed to North Carolina federal court claims Cherokee County' Department of Social Services (CCDSS) has unlawfully separated children from their parents’ custody.

March 28, 2018 A proposed class action challenges Mississippi's position on not restoring voting rights to those convicted of crimes who have completed their prison sentences.

March 27, 2018 Fort Myers, Florida and its mayor and city manager face a lawsuit over an alleged arsenic-contaminated open dump site in the city's Dunbar neighborhood.

March 27, 2018 A new lawsuit claims Facebook violated CA law in failing to notify its users their data had been compromised by 'co-conspirators' as far back as 2014.

March 23, 2018 Filed in Illinois, the latest case against Facebook, its founder, and Cambridge Analytica claims the social media platform was aware users' data was being harvested.

March 16, 2018 Two class action lawsuits have been filed against the Washington governor and another official over the collection of allegedly unlawful 'agency fees.'

March 14, 2018 A lawsuit claims Warren County's (OH) alleged failure to to provide funds under the Title IV-E adoption assistance program affects children's chances for adoption.

February 23, 2018 Another lawsuit has been filed against CoreCivic, Inc. by a former immigration detainee who claims she and others were forced to provide free or nearly free labor for the defendant 'under threat of isolation, retaliation, and other deprivations.'

January 30, 2018 Inmate Services Corp. has been accused of subjecting detainees to 'inhumane, uncivilized, mentally and physically damaging' conditions when transporting them from one location to another.

January 26, 2018 A current inmate in the Mountain View Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice argues in a proposed class action lawsuit that she was unlawfully denied parole based on 'arbitrary' reasoning.

January 19, 2018 Current, former residents of NYC's Linden Plaza have sued federal and city officials over significant rent increases from 'preservation transactions.'

January 16, 2018 Twelve prisoners at Washington State Penitentiary have filed suit against a group of individuals in various positions of authority at the prison claiming the parties subjected mentally ill prisoners to conditions that exacerbated their illnesses.

January 15, 2018 Two plaintiffs argue PA's automatic license suspension policy for those convicted of drug-related offenses amounts to 'state-sanctioned discrimination.'

January 2, 2018 Two plaintiffs have sued Rhode Island HHS Secretary Eric Beane over the 'great strain' put on some by the shuttering of the state's MPP benefit program.

December 29, 2017 An 87-page discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Connecticut, its judicial branch, attorney general, and a host of judges, state agencies, attorneys and doctors.

December 20, 2017 Several officials are named in a lawsuit that alleges individuals set to be deported to Somalia were subject to 'inhumane conditions and egregious abuse.'

November 16, 2017 Nine plaintiffs say San Digeo's ban on overnight RV parking on its streets is discriminatory toward individuals whose only shelter is their vehicles.

November 10, 2017 A familiar plaintiff has once again sued the Democratic National Committee, some higher-profile political figures and others.

November 9, 2017 A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Hurricane Irma survivors with disabilities who may be excluded from the 'Food for Florida' assistance program.

November 6, 2017 A case filed in Aug. claims the NY State Public Service commission, others deny low-income residents the right to contract with independent energy providers.

November 3, 2017 A class action filed without legal representation accuses the DNC of rerouting donations meant for Senator Sanders's presidential campaign.

October 27, 2017 Four plaintiffs have filed a class action Ann Arbor, MI alleging the city, through its 'Footing Drain Disconnection Program,' has stepped on citizens' rights.

October 20, 2017 Three homeless plaintiffs have sued City of Burlington (VT) over its 'forcible' removal of individuals who camp in wooded areas on the outskirts of the city.

October 18, 2017 A woman claims an Arkansas DHS worker's alleged filing error deprived her of her right to a prompt hearing after her children were taken into state custody.

October 17, 2017 The ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging the government's stance against providing abortions and other medical care for unaccompanied immigrant minors.

October 11, 2017 Two plaintiffs challenge the Dept. of Commerce's stance that the in-the-works First Responder Network Authority is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.

October 9, 2017 A class action argues New York City's bail/release process is 'hopelessly broken' and leads to individuals unnecessarily remaining detained for hours or days.

October 4, 2017 A collection of participants in the City of San Diego's Flex Benefits Plan say their hourly wages rates and OT pay rates were miscalculated by their employer.

September 29, 2017 Three Philadelphia residents have filed a lawsuit against the city after its alleged flip-flop on the creation of electric vehicle-only parking spaces.

September 26, 2017 The City of St. Louis is the defendant in a proposed class action filed over the alleged actions of its police force in the wake of a 2011 murder.

September 22, 2017 Six months of alleged silence led one California man to filed a proposed class action against the Department of Treasury and the IRS.

September 8, 2017 A lawsuit claims social workers for the San Bernardino County (CA) Dept. of Aging and Adult Services regularly work 40-plus-hour weeks without proper wages.

September 8, 2017 A second proposed class action has been filed over damage allegedly caused by controlled water releases at the Addicks and Barker reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey.