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Federal judge releases 50 people to date in wrongful arrest class-action lawsuit

States Newsroom · October 8, 2026

A federal judge has ordered the release of 50 people from jail since the end of July because the U.S. government wrongfully arrested them in Montana, according to Upper Seven Law, representing the plaintiffs. Andres Haladay, senior legal counsel with Upper Seven, said Wednesday the federal government has continued to…

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Federal judge releases 50 people to date in wrongful arrest class-action lawsuit

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