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Robinson et al v. Purkey et al
Case Number:
3:17-cv-01263
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Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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November 16, 2017
Tenn. Aims To Exit Drivers' Suit Over License Suspensions
The commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security urged a federal court on Wednesday to toss a proposed class action that accuses him and several counties, cities and their respective clerks of unconstitutionally suspending the licenses of low-income residents, arguing they were rightly suspended under state law.
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October 06, 2017
Judge Slams Tenn.'s Driver's License Suspension Practices
A Tennessee federal judge Thursday ordered the state's Department of Safety and Homeland Security to reinstate the driver's licenses of two people leading a proposed class action over allegedly unconstitutional license suspensions, calling the state's justification for not accommodating people who can't pay traffic fines "wholly without basis in reason."
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September 20, 2017
Tenn. Residents Seek Class Cert. In Traffic Debt Dispute
Three Tennessee residents on Tuesday asked a federal judge to certify a proposed class and three subclasses of people who allegedly had their driver's licenses unconstitutionally suspended for failing to pay money owed for traffic violations, arguing that nearly 135,000 people currently can't regain driving privileges just because they're poor.
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September 14, 2017
Tenn., Court Clerks Punish Poor For Traffic Debts, Suit Says
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and various county court clerks were hit with a proposed federal class action Thursday alleging they unconstitutionally targeted poor residents by revoking their drivers' licenses for unpaid traffic debts without adequate notice.