Archive for the ‘civil rights class action’ Category
Military and Coast Guard veterans file class action over sexual assaults
A class action has been filed on behalf of service members from all branches of the military and coast guard who have been sexually assaulted. The class action plaintiffs allege that the military mishandled reports of abuse, often allowing the perpetrators to return to service. According to news reports, the class action complaint seeks injunctive [...]
Cook County, IL strip search class action settles for $55 million
The 250,000+ people who were allegedly subjected to an illegal strip search by the Cook County, Illinois sheriff’s department may be getting a check soon. According to reports, Cook County and its insurers agreed to pay $55 million to settle a class action civil rights suit alleging that the searches violated the civil rights of [...]
Class action challenges California’s affirmative action ban
A federal class action filed recently says that California Proposition 209, which bans affirmative action, "has created a racial caste system" by admitting a disproportionate number of white and Asian students into the University of California system. Proposition 209 was also called the California Civil Rights Initiative, and was spearheaded by African-American UC Regent [...]