The 113 adults and children arrested by San Francisco police officers at the notorious 2023 Dolores Park skateboarding “hill bomb” can legally join forces and sue the city together, a federal judge said on Thursday.
It’s a significant victory for plaintiffs: Instead of filing suits individually, they can share a legal team, and others arrested that night can join the case as it progresses.
“The class certification decision is one step toward finally getting justice for these young people,” said Rachel Lederman, an attorney with the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, which is representing five teenagers arrested that day…