Legal Opinion
Scott v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided March 31, 2024No. 3:20-cv-00535Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE DIVISION ATTICA SCOTT, ET AL. PLAINTIFFS v. No. 3:20-cv-535-BJB LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY DEFENDANTS METRO GOVERNMENT, ET AL. OPINION & ORDER DENYING CLASS CERTIFICATION Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 was amended in 1966 to expressly authorize class actions seeking declaratory or injunctive relief against a defendant that “has acted or refused to act on grounds generally applicable to the class.” FED. R. CIV. P. 23(b)(2). “Civil rights cases against parties charged with unlawful, class-based discrimination are prime…
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