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    • Melinda R. Bird

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    Disability Rights California

    Los Angeles , CA

    Phone: (213) 213-8000
    Email: melinda.bird@disabilityrightsca.org

    Rutgers Univ NJ; NJ



    Verdicts & Settlements
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Lisa Marie Irvin, Amy Bonano and The National Federation of the Blind Inc. v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government Plaintiff Mar. 15, 2024
    Lugene McCullough by and through his guardian ad litem Maya Klein; Gina Lamberton, by and through her guardian ad litem Jeffrey Taylor; Josonia Bishara, by and through her guardian ad litem Samond Bishara on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. California Department of Developmental Services; and Nancy Bargmann, in her official capacity as Director of the California Department of Developmental Services Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 8, 2023
    T.G., by and through his Next Friend, Tanita J.: P.P., by and through his General Guardian, Rebecca P.; and J.A., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Kern County; Kern County Probation Department; TR Merickel, in his official capacity as Chief of the Probation Department; Kern County Superintendent of Schools; and Mary C. Barlow, in her official capacity as Superintendent of Schools Civil Rights Plaintiff Jul. 24, 2020
    Quentin Hall, Shawn Gonzales, Robert Merryman, Dawn Singh, and Brian Murphy, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Fresno Constitutional Law Plaintiff Jul. 18, 2015
    Peter Johnson, Donald Peterson, Michael Curfman, Andre Butler, Joe Gonzalez, Columbus Grigsby, and Derrick White, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Leroy Baca, County of Los Angeles Civil Rights Plaintiff May 16, 2015
    Katie A., etc., et al. v. Toby Douglas, etc, et al. Government Plaintiff Dec. 31, 2011
    David Oster, Willie Beatrice Sheppard, C.R. by and through his guardian ad litem M.R., Dottie Jones, Andrea Hylton, Helen Polly Stern, Charles Thurman, and L.C. by and through her guardian ad litem M.G., on behalf of themselves and a class of those similarly situated; Service Employees International Union - United Health Care Workers West, SEIU - U Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 29, 2011
    Leslie Napper, Janet Fischer, Jacquie Eichhorn-Smith, Ted Yanello, and Lynda Mangio, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Sacramento, Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, Roger Dickinson, Jimmie Yee, Susan Peters, Roberta Macglashan, Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Department of Behavioral Health Servic Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 22, 2011
    Case Name Topic Role Published
    Lisa Marie Irvin, Amy Bonano and The National Federation of the Blind Inc. v. Kilolo Kijakazi Government Plaintiff Mar. 15, 2024
    Lugene McCullough by and through his guardian ad litem Maya Klein; Gina Lamberton, by and through her guardian ad litem Jeffrey Taylor; Josonia Bishara, by and through her guardian ad litem Samond Bishara on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. California Department of Developmental Services; and Nancy Bargmann, in her official capacity as Director of the California Department of Developmental Services Civil Rights Plaintiff Sep. 8, 2023
    T.G., by and through his Next Friend, Tanita J.: P.P., by and through his General Guardian, Rebecca P.; and J.A., on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Kern County; Kern County Probation Department; TR Merickel, in his official capacity as Chief of the Probation Department; Kern County Superintendent of Schools; and Mary C. Barlow, in her official capacity as Superintendent of Schools Civil Rights Plaintiff Jul. 24, 2020
    Quentin Hall, Shawn Gonzales, Robert Merryman, Dawn Singh, and Brian Murphy, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Fresno Constitutional Law Plaintiff Jul. 18, 2015
    Peter Johnson, Donald Peterson, Michael Curfman, Andre Butler, Joe Gonzalez, Columbus Grigsby, and Derrick White, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Leroy Baca, County of Los Angeles Civil Rights Plaintiff May 16, 2015
    Katie A., etc., et al. v. Toby Douglas, etc, et al. Government Plaintiff Dec. 31, 2011
    David Oster, Willie Beatrice Sheppard, C.R. by and through his guardian ad litem M.R., Dottie Jones, Andrea Hylton, Helen Polly Stern, Charles Thurman, and L.C. by and through her guardian ad litem M.G., on behalf of themselves and a class of those similarly situated; Service Employees International Union - United Health Care Workers West, SEIU - U Civil Rights Plaintiff Dec. 29, 2011
    Leslie Napper, Janet Fischer, Jacquie Eichhorn-Smith, Ted Yanello, and Lynda Mangio, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. County of Sacramento, Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, Roger Dickinson, Jimmie Yee, Susan Peters, Roberta Macglashan, Don Nottoli, Sacramento County Department of Behavioral Health Servic Civil Rights Plaintiff Jan. 22, 2011
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