Lawsuit: Angela Davis v. Normandy
In 2018, ArchCity Defenders and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP filed a debtors' prison lawsuit against the City of Normandy for their unlawful scheme of holding people on...
read more2022 Normandy Class Action Settlement
YouTube Video explaining the Normandy settlement and what needs to be done to claim compensation
read moreA Debtor’s Prison
Samantha Jenkins and Umi Okoli speak in this PBS Documentary on their experiences in St. Louis County Debtor's Prisons and how it has influenced their lives.
read moreCecelia Roberts-Webb, et al. v. City of Maplewood
ACD and co-counsel sued the City of Maplewood for its debtors' prison practices, often jailing individuals for over a week when they missed payments or court dates.
read moreSoundcloud: #STLJailsCrisis – Stories From the Front Lines (5)
Wrongfully detained father spends over 20 months in jail while his young son saves up money to make bail.
read moreLawsuit: Thomas Baker et al. v. City of Florissant
ACD and co-counsel filed a class action lawsuit against Florissant for jailing citizens who could not afford their bond, fines, and fees.
read moreLawsuit: Quinton Thomas v. City of Edmundson
In 2018 ArchCity Defenders and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP filed a debtors' prison lawsuit against the City of Edmundson for their unlawful scheme of holding people on...
read moreKeilee Fant et al v. City of Ferguson
In 2015, ArchCity Defenders, St. Louis University Law Clinic, and Equal Justice Under Law filed a debtors' prison lawsuit against the City of Ferguson for unlawfully holding people on...
read moreQuinton Thomas et al. v. City of St. Ann
ACD and co-counsel sued the City of St. Ann and numerous other municipalities for jailing debtors at the overcrowded and horrific St. Ann city jail.
read moreLawsuit: George Richey v. St. Clair County
St. Clair County jailed people for failing to pay “board bills" for their jail time. When the Supreme Court found this illegal, St. Clair took Mr. Richey's only income,...
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