Appeal Of Prisoner’s Class Unemployment Benefits Case Dismissed Due To Settlement

Mealey's (March 25, 2022, 11:36 AM EDT) -- BOSTON — An appeal by a prisoner seeking to proceed with his putative class complaint alleging due process rights violations after his work release unemployment benefits provided in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic were halted was dismissed by the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a March 24 judgment vacating the trial court’s judgment and dismissal to allow the parties to seek approval of a class settlement or other relief....