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Amtrak Race Discrimination Litigation

The long-running case Campbell, et al. v. Amtrak, originally filed in November 1998, has now been settled. However, the Williams, et al. v. Amtrak case, on behalf of many of the former putative class members, is very much ACTIVE. For more information, click here.

Wiggins Childs Lawyers Victorious in Voting Rights Lawsuit Before Supreme Court

On Thursday, June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Allen v. Milligan that the Alabama state legislature’s congressional districting map likely violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The 5-4 decision is a major victory for voting rights. Wiggins Childs is proud to have played a role on the brilliant legal team that successfully litigated this historic case from its inception in Alabama to the United States Supreme Court in Washington D.C.

Alabama inmate ‘literally baked to death’ in overheated prison cell, says lawsuit

Thomas Lee Rutledge, 44, died alone in an Alabama prison cell two years ago, sitting with his face pressed to his window, trying to breathe in cold air, as the heat piped into the mental health unit rose to an extreme level, and according to a federal lawsuit, “he was literally baked to death in his cell.”

Tom Kunstmann, Et Al. v. Aaron Rents, Inc.

TOM KUNSTMANN, ET AL. V. AARON RENTS, INC. Complaint filed in Tom Kunstmann et al v Aaron Rents Update as of October 29, 2010 – We continue to believe that the case is in a good posture. No trial date has been set as of today. If you have any questions please feel free to either e-mail or…

Amtrak Race Discrimination Litigation

Wiggins Childs Lawyers Victorious in Voting Rights Lawsuit Before Supreme Court

Alabama inmate ‘literally baked to death’ in overheated prison cell, says lawsuit

Former Trussville Hooters servers file class action suit over pay

Tom Kunstmann, Et Al. v. Aaron Rents, Inc.

$2.89 Million Dollar Verdict Against Tyson Foods – Unpaid Wages, Fair Labor Standards Act, Unpaid Overtime