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Class Action,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Sep. 29, 2025

9th Circuit denies Bank of America appeal in debit fraud class action

An appellate panel rejected Bank of America's bid to appeal a San Diego district judge's certification of a class in a consumer class action alleging it failed to safeguard unemployment benefits stolen from over 100,000 Californians during the pandemic.

9th Circuit denies Bank of America appeal in debit fraud class action
Senior U.S. District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has denied Bank of America's appeal of a class certification order in a pandemic-era complaint alleging the financial institution failed to protect more than 100,000 customers who were eligible for unemployment and other public benefits through prepaid debit cards.

Attorneys representing the bank sought interlocutory review after Senior U.S. District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel of San Diego granted plaintiffs' motion for class certifi...

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