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November 11, 2025

Private Prison Company Geo Group Seeking Immunity From Lawsuit in Case Before Supreme Court
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In more Supreme Court news, the private prison company Geo Group is
seeking immunity from a lawsuit filed by more than 30,000 former
detainees of an ICE jail in Colorado who say they were coerced into
participating in a $1-a-day detainee work program. The Supreme Court
heard oral arguments Monday in the case, with several Supreme Court
justices appearing skeptical of Geo Group's position. Geo Group is
claiming "sovereign immunity"–the protection provided to the
government from lawsuits–because it was operating under a
government contract. The Geo Group is opening more detention centers
nationwide, and received more than half of its $2.4 billion revenue from
federal contracts.


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