Jorge Sanchez has filed a lawsuit against the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, alleging a series of civil rights violations stemming from an incident in Pontiac, Michigan. The complaint was filed on December 8, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The defendants include the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and several deputies.
According to the complaint, Sanchez accuses the sheriff’s office and its deputies of multiple infractions, including warrantless home intrusion, false arrest, excessive force, and First Amendment retaliation. The lawsuit details an incident that occurred on December 9, 2023, when Sanchez was near his residence in Pontiac. He alleges that while he was recording deputies who had approached his property without a warrant, they seized his phone and used excessive force during his arrest. “You need a warrant,” Sanchez reportedly told the officers as they attempted to enter his mother’s house without permission. Despite not resisting arrest physically, Sanchez claims he was subjected to unnecessary force that resulted in physical injuries.
The plaintiff also asserts that after being detained for three days without formal charges initially filed against him, he later pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct under duress. Moreover, Sanchez claims that crucial evidence from body-worn cameras and dash-cams has not been produced by the sheriff’s office despite requests for these records. He believes this lack of transparency further exemplifies misconduct by law enforcement.
Sanchez is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for physical injuries and emotional distress caused by what he describes as unconstitutional actions by law enforcement officers. His lawsuit demands declaratory relief recognizing these actions as unconstitutional and calls for injunctive relief mandating policy changes within the sheriff’s office regarding training and evidence preservation.
Representing Jorge Sanchez are attorneys Diana L. McClain from her West Bloomfield office and Cyril C. Hall along with Amir Magkled from Hall & Makled P.C., based in Dearborn. The case is identified as Case No: 2:25-cv-13944-SKD-DRG in front of Judge [Hon]. The plaintiff’s legal team emphasizes their client’s right to record police activity as protected under the First Amendment—a right they argue was violated through retaliatory actions by law enforcement officials.
Source: 225cv13944_Jorge_Sanchez_v_Oakland_County_Complaint_Eastern_Distrcit_of_Michigan.pdf