ICAP, in partnership with Civil Rights Corps, represents a class of current and former pretrial detainees in a constitutional challenge to the bail system in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The lawsuit targets a “two-phase” process where, after a judge determines a person is eligible for release, they are referred to the County’s Pretrial Division for a second, discretionary screening. In practice, this allows jail officials—rather than a judge—to decide whether, when, and under what conditions a person is actually released. The complaint alleges that this extra-judicial process often leaves individuals languishing in jail for weeks or months without a clear explanation or a meaningful way to challenge their continued detention.
Frazier v. Prince George’s County
Litigation Content
Major Filings 12
- Filed a petition for panel rehearing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Jul 2, 2025)
- Received a decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating and reversing parts of the district court’s decision and remanding the case back to the district court (Jun 18, 2025)
- Filed a reply brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Sep 13, 2024)
- Filed an opening brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Jul 23, 2024)
- The district court dismissed the case (Mar 29, 2024)
- Received a favorable decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating district court’s denial of preliminary injunction and remanding (Nov 15, 2023)
- Filed a reply brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Jun 13, 2023)
- Filed an opening brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (May 1, 2023)
- Order issued by District Court granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motions to dismiss (Jan 24, 2023)
- Filed a response to defendants’ motions to dismiss (Oct 10, 2022)
- Filed a reply in support of a motion for a preliminary injunction (Oct 10, 2022)
- Filed a complaint (Jul 19, 2022)
