Supreme Court Rules Against GEO Group in Forced Labor Case Involving Immigrant Detainees
The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a significant ruling against GEO Group, a private prison firm, in a case involving allegations of forced labor among immigrant detainees. The Court unanimously decided that the company could not appeal a prior ruling denying them immunity regarding claims that they compelled detainees to work for as little as $1 a day. This decision paves the way for lawsuits against private prison contractors and emphasizes that denials of contractor immunity are not immediately appealable. Legal experts suggest that this ruling could lead to a wave of new lawsuits related to similar forced labor practices in detention centers.
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