A long-pending civil rights lawsuit against the Cuyahoga County Jail was approved by the Cuyahoga County Council. The settlement provides for no payment of damages to the plaintiffs, but the Plaintiffs’ counsel will be paid $175,000 in attorney fees.
A long-pending civil rights lawsuit against the Cuyahoga County Jail was approved by the Cuyahoga County Council. The lawsuit challenged the operation of the jail and the conditions inside, calling out constitutional violations .
The settlement provides for no payment of damages to the plaintiffs, but the Plaintiffs’ counsel will be paid $175,000 in attorney fees.
Cuyahoga County Jail Civil Rights Lawsuit Conditions Constitutional Violations Settlement
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