Texas' Historic Ruiz Lawsuit Settled

Loaded on Feb. 15, 2003 by Donna Brorby published in Verdict1 February, 2003, page 20

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Totality of Conditions, Failure to Protect (General), Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements. Location: Texas.

by Donna Brorby and Meredith Martin Rountree

One of the biggest prison class actions of our time is over. As appeals by both sides were pending in the Fifth Circuit, the historic Ruiz class action lawsuit against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) was dismissed by agreement of the ...

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