Today, I got in contact with Jerome N. Frank Legal Services organization at Yale Law School. The legal service, along with along with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, represented the plaintiffs in the Danbury 11 case (Barrera v. Boughton).
In response to news about the settlement in the case, as well as the laughable comment made earlier today by attorneys for the city of Danbury, here's audio of a prepared statement regarding the matter.
AUDIO:
"The parties in Barrera v. Boughton have reached an agreement in principle to settle the case and are committing it to writing. The substantial settlement represents a real victory given comparable jury awards. It is perplexing that the City of Danbury would say it was "vindicated" as the city is paying our clients the largest financial settlement in the history of civil rights actions brought by day laborers. The Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP undertook this case pro bono and will not collect a penny in legal fees."
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