Cook County Jail Strip Search Class Action Settlement

If you were strip-searched while being admitted into the Cook County Jail and you previously filed a Claim Form in the 2010 Young v. County of Cook class action settlement, you may be entitled to an additional payment.

In 2010, a settlement was reached in a class action lawsuit involving 300,000 pre-trial detainees who were allegedly strip-searched as they were being admitted into the Cook County Jail between Jan. 30, 2004 and March 30, 2009.

The Cook County Jail strip search class action lawsuit accused the jail of violating the U.S. Constitution by enforcing a blanket strip search policy. The plaintiffs also challenged the jail’s policy of strip-searching men in groups without privacy.

The deadline to file a claim for the Cook County strip search settlement was Jan. 27, 2011. The settlement documents noted that, if Cook County was able to recoup funds from its insurance company, the additional funds would be paid to the claimants. The insurance companies reportedly agreed to a settlement on May 9, 2017.

Payments will be distributed to every Class Member who previously submitted a valid claim in the 2010 settlement.

Class Members who wish to object to the Cook County strip-search settlement must do so no later than Aug. 14, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members who previously submitted a valid claim for the 2010 Young v. County of Cook settlement are eligible for an additional payment.

Potential Award

Eligible Class Members will receive a pro rata share of the $32.5 million common fund (after administration costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs are deducted)

Proof of Purchase

N/A. Payments will automatically be distributed to Class Members who previously submitted claims for the 2010 Young v. County of Cook settlement.

FAQs

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Claim Form Deadline

N/A. Class Members who previously submitted a claim for the 2010 Young v. County of Cook settlement will automatically receive an additional payment. No Claim Form is required to be eligible for this additional payment.

Case Name

Young v. County of Cook, Case No. 06-cv-00552, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Final Hearing

9/12/2017

UPDATE: The Cook County Strip Search settlement was granted final approval on September 22, 2017.  According to the settlement website, checks will be mailed in Spring 2018.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 2: According to the settlement website, Cook County Strip Search settlement checks will be mailed on January 26, 2018.  Please let us know when your check arrives!

UPDATE 3: On Jan. 29, 2018, Top Class Actions viewers reportedly started receiving checks in the mail in the amount of $300.66! Congratulations to everyone who got PAID!

UPDATE 4: According to the settlement website, final checks were mailed September 28, 2018. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

Settlement Website

www.CookCountyStripSearch.com

Claims Administrator

Young v. Cook County II – 5614
P.O. Box 2599
Faribault, MN 55021-9599
1-800-315-2291
info@CookCountyStripSearch.com

Class Counsel

LOEVY & LOEVY ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Defense Counsel

N/A