Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:The County of Santa Clara is spending $2.375 million to settle a class action alleging people were held too long at the Santa Clara County Jail. The complaint alleged that people were held for more than twelve hours after the district attorney declined to prosecute them, violating the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution.
Docket Number:21-cv-03020-EJD(LB)
Company: County of Santa Clara
Filing Deadline: September 4, 2023
Class Period: April 26, 2018 to April 26, 2021
Objection Deadline: October 28, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: October 28, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: December 16, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you were detained at the Santa Clara County Jail for more than twelve hours, between April 26, 2018 and April 26, 2021, after the district attorney declined to prosecute you and no other reason justified your continued detention.
Typical Settlement Amount:The amount you will receive will be based on the number of hours you were over-detained and held for more than twelve hours at the Santa Clara County Jail. This is your compensable detention period, and it starts at twelve hours after the district attorney decided not to prosecute you and continues until you were released from custody. For the first 12-24 hours of compensable detention, you will receive $250 per hour. For each additional hour, you will receive $295 per hour.
Total Settlement Amount: $2,375,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$20,000
Law Firms:
Akeeb Dami Animashaun
Alexsis C. Beach & Rachel Lederman Attorneys
Justice Catalyst Law, Inc.
Claim Form: Santa Clara Over Detention Claim Form
Case Name: Camarlinghi v. Santa Clara County
Settlement Website: Santa Clara Over Detention Website
Claims Administrator:
American Legal Claim Services, LLC
American Legal Claim Services, LLC
info@santaclaraoverdetention.com