Coopers Pen protested last week following the detention of more than two dozen men in the community ahead of the demolition of multiple houses.
Lawyers representing residents of Coopers Pen, Trelawny have filed a lawsuit before the Supreme Court accusing the State of breaching their constitutional rights during the controversial demolition exercise last Tuesday.
The lawsuit was filed on Monday by attorney-at-law Donnovan Collins.
In the suit, Mr. Collins is accusing the State of violating the constitutional rights when a large contingent of police and military personnel entered the community and arrested more than two dozen men ahead of the demolition exercise on August 11.
Mr. Collins is asking the court to declare that the men were taken from their homes and illegally detained in violation of their constitutional rights.
Mr. Collins is seeking damages for breaches of their constitutional rights, damages for false imprisonment and damages for assault among other damages.
Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has also accused the police of breaching the rights of the residents who were detained without cause.
The police say the men were detained for questioning before being released.
More than 20 homes were demolished in Coopers Pen while the men were detained, which has sparked public outrage.
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