Suda and Hernandez v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Filed: 02/14/2019
- Status: Active
- Court: U. S. District Court - Great Falls
- Latest Update: Feb 14, 2019
Ana Suda and Mimi Hernandez were illegally detained by C.B.P. Agent O’Neill on May 16, 2018 for speaking Spanish. The suit cites 1) a violation of the Fourth Amendment, because there was no legitimate reason to seize them; and 2) a violation of equal protection because they were racially profiled for speaking Spanish.
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