Camarlinghi v. Santa Clara County (2020)

In December 2022, JCL’s counsel team secured approval for a $2.375 million settlement of a 2020 class action filed against the County of Santa Clara, California, for violating the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by systematically detaining people for more than 12 hours after the District Attorney decided not to prosecute them.  The suit secured groundbreaking relief for constitutional over-detention, securing damages for class members at a rate of $250 or more per hour of over-detention. a.     Camarlinghi v. Santa Clara County, No. 21-cv-03020-EJD(LB)(N.D.CA 2020).