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MacArthur Justice Center
The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center is a public interest law firm founded in 1985 by the family of J. Roderick MacArthur to advocate for human rights and social justice through litigation. It has five offices -- freestanding offices in New Orleans, St. Louis, and Washington DC, and connected with Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's Bluhm Legal Clinic in Chicago, and with the University of Mississippi School of Law in Mississippi.
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Ryan v. Smith
3:20-cv-00843-SDD-SDJ (M.D. La.)
Filed 12/14/2020 - Case Ongoing
Judges
19th Judicial District Court of Louisiana
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Criminal Justice (Other)
CJ-LA-0014
East Baton Rouge Parish
Coding Complete
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COVID Summary: This is a class action suit regarding the legality of detention orders that are holding detainees at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for up to years and detrimental to life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaintiffs moved for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on December 14, 2020, but withdrew the request for ... [view]
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Waddell v. Taylor
3:20-cv-00340-TSL-RHW (S.D. Miss.)
Filed 05/14/2020 - Case Ongoing
Mississippi Department of Corrections
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Prison Conditions
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
PC-MS-0011
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of 6,000 incarcerated individuals to challenge the inadequate response to the COVID-19 outbreak at Mississippi's two largest prisons, alleging that the Mississippi Department of Corrections' response to the pandemic violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ... [view]
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Tamayo Espinoza v. Witte
5:20-cv-00106 (S.D. Miss.)
Filed 04/16/2020 - Closed
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Immigration and/or the Border
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
IM-MS-0003
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is a habeas action brought by seven medically vulnerable detainees in Mississippi. They sought release from detention because their underlying medical conditions made them particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, which they alleged made their detention unconstitutional. The court denied a temporary restraining order on June 3, 20 ... [view]
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Mays v. Thomas
1:20-cv-02134 (N.D. Ill.)
Filed 04/03/2020 - Case Ongoing
Cook County
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Jail Conditions
JC-IL-0054
Cook County
Coding Complete
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COVID-19 Summary: This is a 18 U.S.C. § 1983/habeas corpus class action lawsuit brought on behalf of inmates in the Cook County Jail in Chicago in light of over 200 positive cases of COVID-19 in the Jail. Plaintiffs seek release for detainees who are vulnerable because of their underlying medical conditions or age, and transfer to a safer place ... [view]
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Moran v. Landrum-Johnson
2:19-cv-13553-CJB-KWR (E.D. La.)
Filed 11/11/2019 - Case Ongoing
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judges
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court
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Criminal Justice (Other)
CJ-LA-0013
New Orleans
Coding Complete
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On November 11, 2019, a pretrial detainee filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana alleging that twelve judges of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court ("OPCDC") unlawfully imposed secured financial conditions of release in an amount that individuals cannot afford, without any inquiry ... [view]
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Gay v. Baldwin
19-cv-01133 (C.D. Ill.)
Filed 10/28/2018 - Case Ongoing
Illinois Department of Corrections
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Prison Conditions
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
PC-IL-0045
Coding Complete
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This case addresses the Illinois Department of Corrections’ treatment of a prisoner during two decades of solitary confinement. Initially, the prisoner had been sentenced to serve seven years in prison as a young adult. However, during his first years in prison, he accumulated infractions for violent behavior caused by an untreated personality ... [view]
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Chicagoans for an End to the Gang Database v. Chicago
1:18-cv-04242 (N.D. Ill.)
Filed 06/19/2018 - Closed 2020
Chicago Police Department
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Policing
PN-IL-0027
Chicago, IL
Coding Complete
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This case is about Chicago's Gang Database and its constitutionality given Chicago Police Department's unlimited discretion to add names to the database without consistent guidelines or approval requirements. On June 19, 2018, a coalition of four individuals and community organizations filed a federal class action lawsuit against the City of ... [view]
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Gasca v. Precythe
2:17-cv-04149 (W.D. Mo.)
Filed 08/14/2017 - Case Ongoing
State of Missouri
Missouri Department of Corrections
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Criminal Justice (Other)
CJ-MO-0022
Coding Complete
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Parolees in custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) filed this class-action lawsuit against MDOC on August 14, 2017. They alleged that MDOC was failing to educate parolees about their right to a hearing; failing to screen parolees to determine whether they qualified for a court-appointed attorney; and failing to provide other ... [view]
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Porter v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
2:17-cv-00763-MPK (W.D. Pa.)
Filed 07/05/2017 - Case Ongoing
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
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Prison Conditions
PC-PA-0051
Cumberland County
Coding Complete
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This is a case about a prisoner who has been kept in solitary confinement on death row for thirty-three years. On June 12, 2017, a prisoner at the State Correctional Institution in Greene County, Pennsylvania, filed this lawsuit in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff sued the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) under 42 U ... [view]
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Caliste v. Cantrell
2:17-cv-06197 (E.D. La.)
Filed 06/27/2017 - Case Ongoing
Harry E. Cantrell
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court
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Criminal Justice (Other)
CJ-LA-0008
Orleans Parish
Coding Complete
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On June 27, 2017, pre-trial detainees at the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s office filed this putative class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under 42 U.S.C. §1983 against the magistrate judge of the Criminal District Court alleging unlawful bail setting practices. Plaintiffs claimed that defendant ... [view]
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Little v. Frederick
6:17-cv-00724 (W.D. La.)
Filed 06/05/2017 - Case Ongoing
15th Judicial District Court of Louisiana
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Criminal Justice (Other)
CJ-LA-0007
Lafayette Parish
Coding Complete
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On June 5, 2017, a male Louisiana detainee filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He had been arrested and detained after being charged with felony theft and was unable to post the $375 bond to a for-profit bonding agent to clear his $3000 bail. The plaintiff sued the Sheriff, County ... [view]
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Church v. State of Missouri
2:17-cv-04057-NKL (W.D. Mo.)
Filed 04/07/2017 - Closed 2020
State of Missouri
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Indigent Defense
PD-MO-0003
Coding Complete
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On March 9, 2017, the plaintiffs filed this class action suit challenging the adequacy of the Missouri State Public Defender (MSPD) on behalf of all indigent adults and juveniles who were charged with any offense that carries the potential for incarceration as a penalty and who are eligible to be represented by MSPD. The complaint was originally ... [view]
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Postawko v. Missouri Department of Corrections
16-cv-4219-NKL-P (W.D. Mo.)
Filed 07/14/2016 - Case Ongoing
Missouri Department of Corrections
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Prison Conditions
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
PC-MO-0015
Coding Complete
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On July 14, 2016, an inmate at the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, alleging that he had received inadequate medical care from the MDOC for a chronic Hepatitis C (HCV) viral infection. The inmate originally filed on his own, but the ACLU of Missouri ... [view]
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Snow v. Lambert
Civ. 15-567-SDD-RLB (M.D. La.)
Filed 08/25/2015 - Closed 2015
Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish Court
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Criminal Justice (Other)
CJ-LA-0002
Ascension Parish
Coding Complete
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On August 25, 2015, a woman jailed for her failure to pay an automatically set bail filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court of the Middle District of Louisiana. The plaintiff sued Ascension Parish under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 2201. The plaintiff, represented by attorneys from the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice ... [view]
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Vermillion v. Levenhagen
1:15-cv-00605-RLY-TAB (S.D. Ind.)
Filed 07/12/2011 - Closed 2019
Indiana Department of Corrections
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Prison Conditions
PC-IN-0025
Coding Complete
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On July 12, 2011, a prisoner subjected to long-term solitary confinement filed this pro se complaint against various officials at the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He sought relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 42 U.S.C. § 1985, and 42 U.S.C. § 1986 for violations of his ... [view]
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Burks v. Scott County
3:14-cv-00745-HTW-LRA (S.D. Miss.)
Filed 09/23/2014 - Closed 2019
Scott County, Mississippi
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Criminal Justice (Other)
Indigent Defense
CJ-MS-0003
Scott County
Coding Complete
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On September 23, 2014, two Scott County, Mississippi residents who had been arrested and detained filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Represented by the ACLU and the MacArthur Justice Center, the plaintiffs sued Scott County, an Eighth Circuit Judge, and Scott County Justice Court ... [view]
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Cooper v. Kliebert
3:14-cv-00507-SDD-SCR (M.D. La.)
Filed 08/14/2014 - Closed 2020
Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals
State of Louisiana
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Mental Health (Facility)
Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
MH-LA-0002
Baton Rouge
Coding Complete
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On August 14, 2014, a number of prisoners in Louisiana state prisons filed this class action in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. The plaintiffs, represented by public interest attorneys, asked the court for declaratory and injunctive ... [view]
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George v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
3:14-cv-00338 (M.D. La.)
Filed 05/28/2014 - Closed 2017
Louisiana Department of Safety and Corrections
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Criminal Justice (Other)
CJ-LA-0003
East Baton Rouge Parish
Coding Complete
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On May 28, 2014, a private plaintiff with mental disabilities filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The plaintiff sued the Louisiana Department of Safety and Corrections and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals under the American Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and 4 ... [view]
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Jones v. Gusman
2:12-cv-00859 (E.D. La.)
Filed 04/02/2012 - Case Ongoing
City of New Orleans
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Jail Conditions
JC-LA-0028
New Orleans
Coding Complete
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On April 2, 2012, ten prisoners at the Orleans Parish Prison -- the New Orleans jail (NOJ) -- brought this class action suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the Orleans Parish Sheriff, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiffs, represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center, asked for both declaratory and ... [view]
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Berry v. Pastorek
10-CV-04049 (E.D. La.)
Filed 10/26/2010 - Case Ongoing
Louisiana Department of Education
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Disability Rights-Pub. Accom.
Education
ED-LA-0003
Coding Complete
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On October 26, 2010, a group of students with disabilities filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the Louisiana Department of Education and the Orleans Parish School Board. The plaintiffs, represented by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Southern Poverty Law Center, and private ... [view]
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