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Legal Reader: Court Rules Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement of Incarcerated New Yorkers with Disabilities Can Proceed in Brooklyn as a Class Action
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Jackson v. Queens Borough Public Library – Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit
Jackson, et al. v. Queens Borough Public Library, et al. Case No. 19-cv-6656-DG-ST (E.D.N.Y.) A court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. You might be a member of a proposed settlement class if: Please Read The purpose of this notice is to inform you about a proposed settlement agreement. The … Continue reading “Jackson v. Queens Borough Public Library – Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit”
Legal Reader: Court Orders Chicago to Install Thousands of Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Legal Reader: Class Action Lawsuit Filed in D.C. to Ensure Equity and Safety for Blind Pedestrians
Court Rules that Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement of Incarcerated New Yorkers with Disabilities Can Proceed in Brooklyn as a Class Action
June 16, 2025 – New York, NY – The Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP secured a court ruling granting class certification and denying the State’s motion to change venue in a landmark lawsuit challenging the unlawful use of solitary confinement on incarcerated New Yorkers with disabilities in state prisons. … Continue reading “Court Rules that Lawsuit Challenging Solitary Confinement of Incarcerated New Yorkers with Disabilities Can Proceed in Brooklyn as a Class Action”