NY State Seeks to Dismiss Hundreds of Prison Sexual Assault Suits

NY State Seeks to Dismiss Hundreds of Prison Sexual Assault Suits

New York State is attempting to dismiss approximately 500 prison sexual assault lawsuits by citing minor clerical errors in the filings. The state is leveraging archaic 1930s-era statutes to void cases brought under the Adult Survivors Act, effectively blocking survivors from seeking damages for systemic custodial violence. The legal strategy, reported by New York Focus, … Read more