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Court Case
Apr 10, 2024
Filed in front of a court
  • Justice System and Carceral Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Johnson v. Travis County, Texas

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP have filed a lawsuit, on behalf of people jailed without lawyers in Travis County, to affirm the constitutional right to counsel at first appearance.
Court Case
Jun 16, 2020
Image: A stylized photo shows an outdoor area of a detention center with some benches and tables. It is surrounded by barbed wire and concertina wire. The camera's view is partially obscured by the barbed wire fencing.
  • Border and Immigrants’ Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Manzo-Hernandez et al v. Juarez

A class-action challenge against the federal government over the illegal detention of material witnesses at the La Salle County Regional Detention Center in Encinal, Texas near Laredo.
Court Case
May 21, 2020
person holding on to bars with orange suit
  • Justice System and Carceral Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Daniels et al v. Brown

A class action lawsuit against Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown asking that the Dallas County Jail follow the social distancing guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Court Case
Apr 09, 2020
Image: A stylized photo shows men wearing uniforms that say "Jail" on their backs. They sit around tables in a carceral facility
  • Justice System and Carceral Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Sanchez et al v. Dallas County Sheriff

A federal class-action lawsuit against Dallas County and Sheriff Marian Brown seeking the immediate release of anyone over the age of 50 and those who are most vulnerable to contracting the COVID-19 virus.