Scott v. Gates, CV 84-8647 BG, McGregor v. County of San Bernardino,CV 87-5596 RG, County of Riverside v. McLaughlin, 500 U.S. 44, 111 S.CT. 1661,114 L.Ed.2d 49 (1991). The three cases above were federal class-action lawsuits which resulted in a landmark Supreme Court decision that held that arrested persons have the right to prompt judicial determination of probable cause for continued detention.

Pierce v. County of Orange, Landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in jails decision by Ninth Circuit (2008).

Stewart v. Gates, CV 75-3075 GLT, Formerly in front of the late District Court Judge William P. Gray; a general conditions lawsuit brought to end overcrowding in the Orange County Jails and successful in capping the population, bringing an end to overcrowding and floor-sleeping.

Chaidez v. County of Orange, CV 77-2611 RMT, (  Naked Women ) Federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of prisoners in the Orange County Jail Women s Jail which established privacy for women prisoners, the end to strip searches in front of male guards, and mass stripping of women prisoners as punishment.

Hughes v. County of Orange, CV 77-0633 PAR Federal class action litigation on behalf on behalf of prisoners of the Orange County Jail which resulted in the end of the disciplinary diet ( dog food ).

Fuller v. Tidwell, CV 87-3026 SVW, ( San Bernardino County Jail);

Myer v. County of Orange, CV 87-6128 WPG (Courthouse holding cells);

Arreguin v. Gates, CV 88-6128 WPG, Federal Class action mental lawsuit Health care which resulted in severe restrictions on use of rubber rooms/ safety cells in the Orange County Jail.