On November 4, 2016, the Yakima County Superior Court granted final approval to a class action settlement reached in Fuentes v. Benton County, a lawsuit challenging the …
On October 6, 2016, the Yakima County Superior Court granted preliminary approval to a class action settlement reached in Fuentes v. Benton County, a lawsuit challenging …
Benton County No Longer Jails or Forces Manual Labor on People Who Can’t Afford to Pay Court-Imposed Debts Press Release | Contact: Doug Honig, ACLU-WA, 206.624.2184 …
In an excellent op-ed piece in the Washington Post, Texas Judge Ed Spillane explains that judges in jurisdictions across the country are failing to follow rules that …
Officials at the Department of Justice are calling on chief justices and court administrators to root out unconstitutional policies, warning against operating courthouses as for-profit ventures. In …
On Wednesday, December 2, 2015, the commissioners of Benton County unanimously voted to rescind a resolution that set the rates credited to people who are incarcerated in …
Additional Information Frequently Asked Questions Case Documents Class Action Complaint In the News 6/8/16: Los Angeles Times 4/8/16: The Washington Post 12/2/15: Tri-City Herald 11/19/15: JSTOR …
