LA Cash Bail System Challenged as Unconstitutional in Suit
- Civil rights group claim poor people are treated differently
- Hearing on request to halt bail requirements set for Dec. 19
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The cash bail system in Los Angeles is being challenged in a lawsuit as unconstitutional for treating poor people who can’t afford to pay their way out of jail differently from those who can.
A group of civil rights organizations and law firms sued the city and county of Los Angeles as well as the LA Sheriff and Police Departments seeking an order halting cash bail requirements for release until the legal challenge is resolved in court. A hearing on the request for a temporary restraining order is scheduled for Dec. 19.