Santa Clara County Sees $2.4 Million Settlement Finally Approved

A $2.4 million settlement between California’s Santa Clara County and a proposed class of individuals who were detained but not prosecuted received final approval after a federal judge called it fair.

Dylan Camarlinghi sued the county last year, alleging it violated his rights and those of other detainees by not releasing them in a timely manner after the district attorney declined to prosecute them. The parties reached an early settlement prior to class certification, court documents show.

Under the terms of the deal, the county will pay $2,375,000 into a non-reversionary settlement fund without admitting liability. The deal also allocates ...