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Case ID: 4540 | Civil Rights | 11/18/2005
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.
A volunteer attorney handling the case said the statute violates the state constitution, which he said bars prisoners from voting only if they are in prison. "The Colorado Supreme Court has said in several cases that when prisoners are released on parole, they have completed their term of imprisonment," he said. The class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of an estimated 6,000 people in Colorado who are on parole. Under Colorado law, felons are allowed to vote only if they are no longer in prison and are not on parole. Last year, the Secretary of State discovered 6,352 possible voter registration matches for felons, and county clerks were ordered to check the rolls for felons and flag them for poll judges. The attorney said nationwide, as many as 5 million Americans are barred from voting by a variety of state laws that forbid convicted felons from voting for varying periods of time. Felons are kept from voting in every state but Maine and Vermont, though restrictions vary. 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 American Coach Lines of Orlando, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees who have not been paid proper overtime compensation for all hours worked in excess of 40 per week. The action is brought under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay, liquidated damages and injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action all potential claimants must voluntarily "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered a member of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. Home Depot assistant managers in California can sue the home improvement company as a class for unpaid overtime, a Riverside California County Superior Court judge has ruled.
The decision stems from three separate lawsuits against Home Depot which were consolidated into one case in Riverside. The lawsuit claims that Home Depot routinely made "merchandising assistant store managers" work at least 55 hours per week and often more. A collective action has been filed in Florida against restaurant re-modeler, Rightway Services of Florida, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents who either are currently employed by or were employed in the past by Rightway and who were not paid overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages, back pay and injunctive and statutory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" voluntarily in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. A class action has been filed against McDonald's Corporation alleging that the fast food giant has been systematically terminating employees over the age of 40 in its Atlanta region restaurants. The former employees are seeking back pay, reinstatement to their positions, liquidated damages equal to their back pay and lost wages, injunctive and declaratory relief, attorney's fees, costs and interest. A statewide collective Action has been filed in Florida against Carey International, Inc. and its subsidiary companies, Carey Limousine Florida, Inc. and Club Limousine Service, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all drivers employed by Carey in the period since December 4, 2000, who have not been paid overtime by Carey. The drivers bring this action under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seek back pay, statutory and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered part of the class. The limo drivers have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. A nationwide class action has been filed against United Parcel Service, Inc., on behalf of current and former UPS employees who allege that the company illegally terminates certain employees because it disapproves of their prescription medications. The action alleges that the terminations violate the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. |
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