Ferguson, Missouri

Ferguson, Missouri, is not entitled to sovereign immunity for its detention of a putative class of drivers who cannot pay their traffic tickets, the Eighth Circuit <strong><a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ferguson.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">ruled</a></strong>.

ST. LOUIS — Ferguson, Missouri, is not entitled to sovereign immunity for its detention of a putative class of drivers who cannot pay their traffic tickets, the Eighth Circuit ruled .

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