Superior Court Orders Dismissal of Lawsuit Ordering Release of 1,800 Inmates

Orange County Central Mens Jail in Santa Ana, Calif., on Oct. 22, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The Orange County Superior Court ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit June 10 that sought to release 50 percent of the Orange County Jail inmate population to allow for more social distancing.

The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in June 2020, claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic could hurt vulnerable inmates with underlying health conditions.