Case No.: 5:21-cv-00194
United States District Court – Central District of California
Co-Counsel
Disability Rights California
Barajas & Rivera APC
Filed: July 15, 2020
- Download the Claim for Damages (PDF) (July 15, 2020)
- Press Release: Legal Claim Seeks Changes After Black Disabled Student is Handcuffed in Moreno Valley School District (July 15, 2020)
- Press Release: Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Legal Case Against Moreno Valley Unified School District (PDF) (June 29, 2021)
- Download the Complaint (PDF) (February 2, 2021)
- Press Release: Injunctive Relief and Damages Sought for Black Student with Disabilities Who Was Handcuffed, Forcibly Detained by Moreno Valley Campus Security Officers and Riverside County Sheriffs (February 4, 2021)
- Press Release: Federal Court Finds School Policing Violates Disability Rights Laws (PDF) (October 24, 2023)
- Download the Order (.doc) (October 13, 2023)
- Download the Permanent Injunction (PDF) and Order (PDF) (June 28, 2024)
On behalf of an 11-year-old Black disabled student (C.B.) who was repeatedly handcuffed and restrained by school police, DREDF and co-counsel Disability Rights California and Barajas & Rivera APC filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that Moreno Valley Unified School District and Riverside County discriminates against students with disabilities with a demonstrated bias toward Black students in its disciplinary practices.