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$7M Settlement Against Kern County Sheriff's Dept.
Kern County Jail No Longer Engages In Routine Strip Searches In Groups
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- On Wednesday, the Kern County court granted preliminary approval of a $7 million class action settlement against the Kern County Sheriff's Department, according to Julia White, senior paralegal of Litt Estuar and Kitson LLP.
In a class action, one or more people sue on behalf of a group of people who have similar claims -- the class members. One court then resolves the issues for all class members, except for those who exclude themselves from the class.
