A class action lawsuit has been filed against California-based Silver & Wright and the cities of Indio and Coachella, alleging they cheated citizens in a for-profit prosecution scheme in which the law firm served as the cities’ deputy prosecutor for code enforcement.
The lawsuit, filed by the Institute for Justice and three O’Melveny & Myers attorneys on behalf of named plaintiff Ramona Morales, accuses Silver & Wright and the cities of violating the U.S. and California constitutions by having a financial stake in the cases they have brought against residents.
