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Sheriff Randy Cruz: ACLU lawsuit settled and dismissed; no admission of liability or monetary damages
Summary
Sheriff Randy Cruz told the board that a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in 2022 against him and a facility captain was settled in July 2025, filed in federal court and dismissed with prejudice on Aug. 15, 2025; the sheriff said the settlement contained stipulations reflecting standards the office already followed and that no damages were paid.
Sheriff Randy Cruz informed the Baker County Corrections Board that litigation filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in 2022 against him and Captain Evelyn Blue has been settled and dismissed with prejudice, and that the settlement included no admission of liability and no monetary damages.
Cruz said the original media interview that prompted the complaint occurred on Aug. 3, 2022, and that the ACLU filed suit on Sept. 26, 2022. He said the county and the sheriff's office reached a settlement on July 18, 2025; the settlement…
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