Fant v Ferguson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
Case No. 4:15-CV-00253-AGF
IF YOU WERE JAILED BY THE CITY OF FERGUSON BETWEEN FEBRUARY 8, 2010 AND DECEMBER 30, 2022, YOU COULD RECEIVE MONEY FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.
This Notice concerns a class action lawsuit that may affect your rights. A settlement (“Settlement”) has been reached in a class action lawsuit (“Lawsuit”) against the City of Ferguson alleging that the City violated the U.S. Constitution through its jailing and debt collection arising from cases in the Ferguson Municipal Court. The Settlement offers a cash benefit to individuals jailed by the City of Ferguson between February 8, 2010 and December 30, 2022. The Lawsuit is pending in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri (“the Court”). The Court has defined several classes of people who may be entitled to money or benefits if the Plaintiffs win the Lawsuit.
The purpose of this Notice is to inform you about the Lawsuit’s Settlement and how this Lawsuit may affect your rights and what steps you may take. This Notice summarizes the Lawsuit and what your legal rights and options may be in regards to this Settlement. This Notice is not an expression by the Court of any opinion as to the merits of any of the claims or defenses asserted by either side in the Lawsuit.