Lawyers for Bay Bridge 78 Call on Court to Dismiss Charges in Interest of Justice
The Center for Protest Law & Litigation at the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund filed a motion in San Francisco’s superior court on February 23…
Police Misconduct
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Four teens sue San Francisco and police chief over mass arrest of youths at ‘Hill Bomb’ skateboarding event
Excerpt from NBC News. Every year, throngs of youths descend upon San Francisco’s Mission District for a skateboarding event, but this year festivities ended in chaos with police arresting over 100 young people.
Teens sue San Francisco after mass arrests at skateboarding event
Excerpt from the Washington Post. San Francisco now faces a class-action lawsuit alleging that the roughly 80 juveniles corralled by police were wrongfully detained.
Young people arrested in police sweep at Dolores skate event file federal suit
Excerpt from 48 Hills By Tim Redmond | Read the full story here. Attorneys for four young people arrested during the Dolores Hill Bomb skateboard event last…
Lawsuit filed against San Francisco, police chief over Dolores Hill Bomb arrests
The city of San Francisco, its police department and several others were named in a lawsuit over the arrests that happened during the 2023 Dolores Park Hill Bomb.
San Francisco Sued Over Police Crackdown on Dolores Park Skating Event
A group of teenagers are suing over San Francisco’s police crackdown on the Dolores Park Hill Bomb, a yearly skating event that this past summer led to mass arrests of more than 100 people—most of them children.
Teens sue S.F. police alleging ‘illegal’ arrests after skateboard event that turned chaotic
Excerpt from The San Francisco Chronicle By David Hernandez | Read the full article here. Four teens filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking class-action status against…
SFPD Hit With the Inevitable Lawsuit Over ‘Dolores Hill Bomb’ Mass Arrest of 81 Minors
Parents said they would sue over July’s draconian mass arrest of 117 people (83 of them minors) during this year’s Dolores Hill Bomb skateboarding meetup, and that lawsuit against the SFPD has now arrived.
PCJF Files Class Action Lawsuit Against San Francisco for its Treatment and Illegal Arrest of More Than 100 Children and Young Adults
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund filed a federal civil rights class lawsuit against San Francisco and police commanders on behalf of children and young adults arrested in July 2023 at a community event that occurred in Dolores Park in San Francisco, California.
J.T. et al v. San Francisco – Federal Civil Rights Class Action Complaint
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund filed a federal civil rights class lawsuit against San Francisco and police commanders on behalf of children and young…
San José’s Brutal Use of Weapons Against Racial Justice Protestors
In September 2023, racial justice protestors injured by San José Police during 2020 protests received a $3.35 million settlement from the city
San Francisco Police’s Illegal Arrest of Children and Youth at Skateboarding Event
The PCJF filed a civil rights claim in October 2023 against the City and County of San Francisco, challenging the illegal and unconstitutional arrest and detention of 113 young people. The PCJF is currently preparing to file a federal civil rights class action lawsuit against San Francisco and police commanders.