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(District of Columbia)
Reporter at the Washington Post.
Links: @justinwmmoyer | (Current as of: July 13, 2016)
May 24, 2018
The suit, Stinnie v. Holcomb, detailed the claims of Damian Stinnie, a 24-year-old Charlottesville man diagnosed with lymphoma who became homeless after failing to pay about $1,000 in traffic fines.
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May 19, 2018
The total number nationwide could be much higher based on the population of states that did not or could not provide data.
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January 24, 2018
About one in six Virginia drivers has a suspended license partly because of an inability to pay court debt, according to a study from an advocacy group released Wednesday.
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Washington Post
September 26, 2017
The report says that 43 states and the District suspend driver’s licenses because of unpaid fines and fees, trapping people in a “vicious court debt cycle.”
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October 5, 2016
After a class-action lawsuit claimed Virginia suspends the driver’s licenses of those too poor to pay fines and court costs in an “unconstitutional scheme,” the state replied Monday, saying the suit raised no legitimate complaint.
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July 13, 2016
A suit filed July 6 against the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles alleges the DMV indefinitely suspends driver’s licenses of those too poor to pay fines and court costs in an “unconstitutional scheme.”
Reporter at the Washington Post.
Links: @justinwmmoyer | (Current as of: July 13, 2016)
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News StoryLawsuit claiming Va. suspends driver’s licenses in ‘unconstitutional scheme’ is revived
Justin Wm. MoyerMay 24, 2018
The suit, Stinnie v. Holcomb, detailed the claims of Damian Stinnie, a 24-year-old Charlottesville man diagnosed with lymphoma who became homeless after failing to pay about $1,000 in traffic fines.
News Story
More than 7 million people may have lost driver’s licenses because of traffic debt
Justin Wm. MoyerWashington Post
May 19, 2018
The total number nationwide could be much higher based on the population of states that did not or could not provide data.
News Story
Report: 1 in 6 Va. drivers have suspended licenses partly due to unpaid court debt
Justin Wm. MoyerWashington Post
January 24, 2018
About one in six Virginia drivers has a suspended license partly because of an inability to pay court debt, according to a study from an advocacy group released Wednesday.
News Story
Millions of drivers lost their licenses for failing to pay court fees, study finds
Justin Wm. MoyerWashington Post
September 26, 2017
The report says that 43 states and the District suspend driver’s licenses because of unpaid fines and fees, trapping people in a “vicious court debt cycle.”
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‘DMV is not responsible’: Va. denies claim it unfairly suspends driver’s licenses
Justin Wm. MoyerWashington Post
October 5, 2016
After a class-action lawsuit claimed Virginia suspends the driver’s licenses of those too poor to pay fines and court costs in an “unconstitutional scheme,” the state replied Monday, saying the suit raised no legitimate complaint.
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Virginia suspends driver’s licenses in ‘unconstitutional scheme,’ class action says
Justin Wm. MoyerWashington Post
July 13, 2016
A suit filed July 6 against the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles alleges the DMV indefinitely suspends driver’s licenses of those too poor to pay fines and court costs in an “unconstitutional scheme.”
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