Settlement reached for wrongful death of transgender asylum seeker in private detention
Plaintiff(s):
Estate of Roxsana Hernández
Case type / claims:
Civil rights and negligence action alleging violations of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, negligence, and state law claims arising from the wrongful death of a transgender asylum seeker in private immigration detention
Defendant(s):
Multiple private prison detention contractors and a government contractor
Jurisdiction:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Year:
2025
Outcome:
- Secured a rare ruling permitting a Section 504 Rehabilitation Act claim to proceed against a government contractor.
- Achieved a second successful decision defeating defendants’ dismissal efforts.
