RSS GEO Group To Appeal Ninth Circuit Ruling In Nwauzor Case

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The GEO Group Inc. (GEO) has issued a statement in response to the recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concerning the Nwauzor v. The GEO Group case.

GEO is currently evaluating the impact of the court's decision. The company argues that individuals participating in the federally mandated Voluntary Work Program at the Tacoma ICE Facility are not considered employees of GEO. The United States Department of Justice backed GEO's appeal of the lower court's decision, contending that state minimum wage laws are rendered invalid by federal preemption and infringe upon intergovernmental immunity principles. GEO asserts that the State of Washington has violated the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution.

The company has expressed strong disagreement with the court's ruling and plans to explore all available legal options for appeal.

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