Prisoners File Class Suit, Seek Injunction Over Withheld CARES Act Payments

Mealey's (August 5, 2020, 12:35 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Two prisoners filed a class complaint in a federal court in California on Aug. 1 and moved for a preliminary injunction and class certification three days later, alleging that they have been wrongfully denied economic impact payment (EIP) benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Colin Scholl, et al. v. Steven Mnuchin, et al., No. 20-5309, N.D. Calif.)....