Legal Opinion
Carter v. The City of Montgomery
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided May 21, 2021No. 2:15-cv-00555Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION ALDARESS CARTER, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated persons, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 2:15-cev-555-RCL THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Between 2009-2014, the Montgomery Municipal Court routinely jailed traffic offenders for failing to pay fines without inquiring into their ability to pay. In carrying out that system, the Municipal Court deprived offenders of their due process and equal protection rights not to be incarcerated for their poverty. See Bearden v.…
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