Month: February 2017

Posted February 27th, 2017. Class Certification from 1994 to Present; Class Definition Expanded February 27, 2017 – Washington, DC –The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) affirmed class action status in Fogg v. Department of Justice (DOJ), a long-running race discrimination class action lawsuit brought by Sanford Heisler, LLP which represents African American U.S. marshals and detention enforcement officers. On…

Posted February 26th, 2017. U.S. District Judge Orders Jail to Stop Solitary Confinement, Requires Delivery of Educational Services & Provides Class Certification for Young Plaintiffs February 27, 2017, Syracuse, NY — Ongoing collaboration between lawyers at the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Legal Services of Central New York (LSCNY) and Sanford Heisler LLP today resulted in a significant victory for youth incarcerated in Syracuse, New York’s…