Armida Ruelas, et al v. County of Alameda, et al

  1. November 22, 2022

    County, Co. Ask Calif. Justices To Reject Jail Pay Case

    A California county and a correctional services company asked the California Supreme Court to decline the Ninth Circuit's invite to clear up whether nonconvicted detainees could be paid for work they did in a jail, saying that state law answers that question.

  2. November 02, 2022

    9th Circ. Asks Calif. Justices If Detainees Are Owed Wages

    The Ninth Circuit asked the California Supreme Court to untangle whether nonconvicted detainees could be paid for the kitchen work they performed for a company in an Alameda County jail, saying that there is no precedent the appeals court could rely on.