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Case ID: 3692 | Civil Rights | 09/21/2004
A class action has been filed against the Yonkers, New York School District, its Superintendent, and the Principal of Gorton High School by three students, who were suspended after they left their high school to protest budget cuts at the Yonkers City Hall in September, 2004. The students allege that the suspensions violated their rights to free speech and will have long-term effects on future college and life opportunities. The lawsuit seeks injunctive, compensatory and punitive damages.
The 2004-05 school budget for the City of Yonkers was reduced by $26 million and school authorities cut numerous extra-curricular activities and terminated more than 500 employees, including teachers, guidance counselors and school psychologists. Students at Gorton High school planned to leave the campus and protest these budget cuts at City Hall. School officials warned them that they would be suspended if they left the campus. Three of these students, Carlos Garcia, Bruce Merlo and Lycelin Polanco, ignored the warnings and left campus to protest. They were each suspended for five (5) days. The complaint alleges that the high school does not enforce a “closed campus” policy and that the school’s Code of Conduct states that suspension should only be enforced, “as a severe penalty, which may be imposed only upon students who are disorderly, violent or whose conduct otherwise endangers the safety, morals, health or welfare of others”, which was not applicable in this situation. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Civil Rights Cases of Interest A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Southeast Milk, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees of Southeast who have not been paid overtime wages for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as back pay, injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" and consent to be members of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. A collective action has been filed in Florida against the School Board of Broward County, Florida. The action is brought on behalf of all former and current employees who have worked in excess of 40 hours a week, but who have not been paid overtime by the board. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay, statutory damages, liquidated damages and declaratory relief. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Colorado state law barring thousands of people on parole from voting or registering to vote.
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A class action covering California and New York has been filed in New York against collection specialists Forster & Garbus. The action is brought on behalf of all California and New York residents who received form type collection letters from Forster & Garbus which offered to settle the consumers' alleged debt for a lesser amount. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. |
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