Class Action Looks to Stop Portland Police from Using Tear Gas Against Peaceful Protestors
June 9, 2020 Don't Shoot Portland has filed a proposed class action looking to stop the city's police force from using tear gas against peaceful protestors.
Lawsuit Filings
Minneapolis, Law Enforcement Heads Hit with Class Action Over Violence Against Journalists During Protests
June 8, 2020 The ALCU alleges in a class action that Minneapolis and its police force violated the Constitution by targeting clearly identified journalists with riot control tactics.
Denver Hit with Class Action Over Police Officers’ Use of ‘Less than Lethal’ Force Against Protestors, Journalists, Medics
June 5, 2020 The City and County of Denver face a proposed class action lawsuit over the police department's use of "less-than-lethal" force on protestors, journalists and medics during downtown protests.
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Minneapolis Police Officer Sprayed Irritant in Retaliation During Peaceful Protest
June 3, 2020 A class action alleges a woman and her daughter were among peaceful protestors sprayed with chemical irritant by a Minneapolis police officer "in retaliation" for protesting the murder of George Floyd.
Class Action Criticizes Pennsylvania Governor’s ‘Unconstitutional’ COVID-19 Reopening Plan
May 12, 2020 A class action claims several executive orders issued by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and the state’s Department of Health Secretary in relation to the COVID-19 crisis are unconstitutional.
Penn. Pool Store Alleges State’s Waiver Policy for Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses to Remain Open Is Unconstitutional [UPDATE]
May 6, 2020 A Pennsylvania pool store alleges the state's waiver policy allowing some non-life-sustaining businesses to remain open during the pandemic is unconstitutional.
Class Action Claims $1,200 CARES Act Payments Denied to Spouses of Immigrants Without Social Security Numbers
April 29, 2020 A class action alleges American citizens who are married to immigrants without Social Security numbers have been wrongfully denied $1,200 CARES Act stimulus payments.
Class Action Claims UPMC Shared New Mothers’ Private Medical Info. with State Agency
April 10, 2020 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center subjected mothers to child abuse investigations after sharing confidential medical information with a government agency, a lawsuit claims.
Georgia Class Action Claims Postage for Mail-In Ballots During COVID-19 Pandemic Amounts to Unconstitutional Poll Tax
April 10, 2020 A class action claims Georgia's requirement that voters pay for their own postage on mail-in absentee ballots amounts to an unconstitutional poll tax.
Class Action Claims ‘Dire’ Conditions at Hope Village Halfway House Maximize Risk of Spreading COVID-19
April 3, 2020 Two individuals at Washington D.C.’s Hope Village halfway house allege in a lawsuit that the facility has put residents at a heightened risk for contracting the novel coronavirus.
Class Action Claims Pennsylvania’s Closure of Businesses in Response to COVID-19 Is Unconstitutional
March 27, 2020 A class action claims "non-life sustaining" Pennsylvania businesses and their employees have been unlawfully forced to bear the cost of the state's response to COVID-19.
Car Rental Companies at San Diego Airport Charged Illegal Fees, Class Action Claims
January 29, 2020 A group of car rental companies are facing a proposed class action that claims they charged an illegal tax disguised as a “user fee” on rentals at the San Diego International Airport.
Two Plaintiffs Claim TSA, DEA Illegally Seized ‘Life Savings’ at Pittsburgh Airport
January 20, 2020 A class action claims the TSA and DEA violate air travelers' Constitutional rights by routinely seizing "large" amounts of cash without probable cause.
Class Action: Rikers Island Officers Repeatedly Arrested Visitors on False Drug-Smuggling Charges
December 11, 2019 A class action claims Rikers Island correction officers exhibited a pattern and practice of falsely accusing visitors of drug-smuggling and arresting them without probable cause.
Class Action Claims Inmates at San Francisco County Jail Denied Constitutional Rights
November 25, 2019 A class action claims inmates at a San Francisco county jail were subjected to unnecessary body cavity searches and denied any access to outdoor recreation..
Ohio EPA, Public Safety Workers Sue Over Allegedly Illegal Union Fee Payroll Deductions
August 29, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims employees of the state of Ohio have been forced to continue to pay union dues throughout the term of their collective bargaining agreement despite their requests to opt out.