The ACLU of Oregon and cooperating attorneys at Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton filed a claim in 2019 under the Federal Tort Claims Act on behalf of Isidro Andrade-Tafolla against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

On May 8, 2023, the court entered a judgment against the United States obligating them to pay Andrade-Tafolla $20,000.

Andrade-Tafolla, a Washington County worker and U.S. citizen, was illegally detained by ICE agents outside the Washington County Courthouse on September 18, 2017. The claim sought damages for Andrade-Tafolla’s humiliation, emotional distress, and psychological harm as a result of ICE’s actions that day.

Related Documents and Press Releases: 

2019 Press Release 

2019 Partner Letter 

2020 Press Release

2020 Blog: ICE Must be Held Accountable for it's abusive and secretive tactics 

Attorney(s)

Caitlin V. Mitchell and Jennifer J. Middleton of Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton; Mat dos Santos and Leland Baxter-Neal of the ACLU of Oregon

Pro Bono Law Firm(s)

Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton

Date filed

August 12, 2019

Status

Victory!