Hazleton Area School District Voting Rights Class Action
Verified October 25, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania (No. 3:24-cv-00206).
- February 5, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Hazleton Area School District, apparently concerning voting rights. The docket indicates an amended complaint filed by Emmanuel Martinez and Brendalis Lopez, but the specific allegations are not detailed in the docket entries. The nature of suit is 441 Civil Rights: Voting.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Hazleton Area School District Voting Rights Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed February 5, 2024 in the District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania (No. 3:24-cv-00206).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Hazleton Area School District Voting Rights Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Timothy E. Gates (Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP); Sonni Waknin (UCLA Voting Rights Project); Richard L Armezzani (Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP); Peter Winebrake (Winebrake & Santillo, LLC). For Hazleton Area School District: Erin Elizabeth Lamb (McAngus Gouldelock and Courie LLC); Joseph G Grady (McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC); John G. O'Neill (McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC); Eric A Fitzgerald (McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Emmanuel Martinez
- Brendalis Lopez
- Aleida Aquino
Defendants
- Hazleton Area School District
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Timothy E. GatesMyers, Brier & Kelly, LLPRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martineztgates@mbklaw.com · (717) 553-6250
- Sonni WakninUCLA Voting Rights ProjectRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinezsonni@uclavrp.org · (310) 400-6019
- Richard L ArmezzaniMyers, Brier & Kelly, LLPRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinez3 tracked casesrarmezzani@mbklaw.com · (570) 342-6100
- Peter WinebrakeWinebrake & Santillo, LLCRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinez6 tracked casespwinebrake@winebrakelaw.com · (215) 884-2491
- Patrick J. BrierMyers, Brier & Kelly, LLPRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinezpbrier@mbklaw.com · (570) 342-6100
- Frederick P. RooneyLaw Offices of Frederick P. RooneyRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinezfredprooney@gmail.com · (484) 554-4492
- Donna A. WalshMyers, Brier & Kelly, LLPRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinez3 tracked casesdwalsh@mbklaw.com · (570) 342-6100
- Daniel T. BrierMyers, Brier & Kelly, LLPRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinez2 tracked casesdbrier@mbklaw.com · (570) 342-6100
- Chad W DunnUCLA Voting Rights ProjectRepresents Aleida Aquino, Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinezchad@uclavrp.org · (310) 400-6019
- Bernadette ReyesUCLA Voting Rights ProjectRepresents Brendalis Lopez, Emmanuel Martinez, Aleida Aquinobernadette@uclavrp.org · (626) 434-5898
Counsel for defendants
- Erin Elizabeth LambMcAngus Gouldelock and Courie LLCRepresents Hazleton Area School Districterin.lamb@mgclaw.com · (484) 406-4165
- Joseph G GradyMcAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLCRepresents Hazleton Area School District2 tracked casesjoe.grady@mgclaw.com · (484) 406-4128
- John G. O'NeillMcAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLCRepresents Hazleton Area School DistrictJohn.ONeill@mgclaw.com · (617) 830-7424
- Eric A FitzgeraldMcAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLCRepresents Hazleton Area School District2 tracked caseseric.fitzgerald@mgclaw.com · (484) 406-4200
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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