Current Cases

Current Police Accountability Cases

Lewis v. City of Rosenberg

In November 2020, Michael Lewis (67) and Regina Armstead (57) were stopped by five Rosenberg Police Department officers who mistook their vehicle for a group of teenagers that had brandished a gun at several children.

Harris et. al. v. Dobbins et. al.

In August 2022, a recording was leaked of Sam Dobbins—the white Chief of Police of the Lexington, Mississippi Police Department (LPD)—saying “nig***” and “fa**ot,” and telling an LPD officer that he would not care if the officer “killed a motherf**ker in cold blood.”

Renney v. Alabama Department of Corrections

Mr. Renney is a diabetic man who is incarcerated by the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) in its Limestone Correctional Facility.  In early 2021, Mr. Renney developed a diabetic ulcer on his left big toe.

Mary Moore and Gary Thomas Jr. v. Sheriff Johnny Barnes et. al.

On March 2, 2023, Gary Thomas and his elderly aunt Ms. Mary Moore were both violently assaulted by former Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Edwards on camera.

O’Neil v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Ashely O’Neil was forced to have two painful surgeries when Wellpath and Clark County Detention Center staff refused to take her out of the jail to have post-operative care appointments for her fractured ankle.

Daher v. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department

Jaime Naranjo was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and pillar of his community. On the morning of September 28, 2022, Mr. Naranjo was experiencing an acute mental-health crisis and asked his wife, Elisa Daher, to call 911 for emergency health services.

Harrell v. University of Alabama Health Services Foundation

Alabama wardens are engaging in a horrific and shocking practice of stealing organs from people who die in their prisons.

Desir v. Broward County

Kevin Desir had been in custody of the Broward County Jail for four days when, on January 17, 2021, he suffered a mental health crisis.

Ordonez-Vargas v. Orange County

Maria Ordonez-Vargas is a transgender immigrant woman from Nicaragua who was arrested by ICE and detained in Orange County jail where Wellpath was the medical provider.

Scott v. Haynes

Our client Mr. La’Shane Scott has been speaking up about mistreatment in South Dakota state prisons–including the prison’s repeated failure to provide him with his prescription medication–for the last several years. 

Glendening et. al v. Howard et. al

Glendening et. al v. Howard et. al is a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of individuals currently being held pretrial while on the waitlist for an evaluation or treatment bed at Larned State Hospital

Bartie v. LaSalle et. al

Javon Kennerson was 37 years old when he died in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, while incarcerated at Catahoula Correctional Center, a private prison facility operated by LaSalle Corrections, LLC.