Hennepin County Civil Rights Class Action
Verified October 19, 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, D. Minnesota (No. 0:24-cv-01392).
- April 17, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action filed against Hennepin County, Hennepin Healthcare System, a physician, and Minnesota Department of Human Services officials. The nature of suit is civil rights, and the docket indicates motions to dismiss have been argued, but the specific allegations are not detailed in the provided entries. The claims are still allegations and not proven.
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 Hennepin County Civil Rights Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed April 17, 2024 in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:24-cv-01392).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Hennepin County Civil Rights Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Kevin C Riach. For Hennepin County: Sarah Doktori (Office of the Minnesota Attorney General); Scott H Ikeda (Minnesota Attorney General's Office); Brandon L Boese (Office of the Minnesota Attorney General); Matthew S Frantzen (Hennepin County Attorney's Office). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- John Doe
Defendants
- Joshua Griffiths
- Jane Doe 1
- KyleeAnn Stevens
- Laura Sloan
- Jodi Harpstead
- Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.
- Hennepin County
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Kevin C RiachRepresents John Doekevin@riachdefense.com · (612) 203-8555
Counsel for defendants
- Sarah DoktoriOffice of the Minnesota Attorney GeneralRepresents Jodi Harpstead, KyleeAnn Stevens, Joshua Griffithssarah.doktori@ag.state.mn.us · (651) 757-1029
- Scott H IkedaMinnesota Attorney General's OfficeRepresents Jodi Harpstead, KyleeAnn Stevensscott.ikeda@ag.state.mn.us · (651) 757-1385
- Brandon L BoeseOffice of the Minnesota Attorney GeneralRepresents Jodi Harpstead, KyleeAnn Stevens, Joshua Griffithsbrandon.boese@ag.state.mn.us · (651) 757-1414
- Matthew S FrantzenHennepin County Attorney's OfficeRepresents Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., Laura Sloanmatthew.frantzen@hennepin.us · (612) 596-0075
- Kelly K. PierceHennepin County Attorney's OfficeRepresents Hennepin Countykelly.pierce@hennepin.us · (612) 348-5488
- Jamil M. F. MasroujehHennepin County Attorney's OfficeRepresents Hennepin CountyJamil.Masroujeh@hennepin.us · (612) 596-0683
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