What is the McClendon lawsuit? McClendon v. City of Albuquerque, No. CIV-95-0024 JAP/KPM, is a federal class action civil rights lawsuit aimed at improving Bernalillo County's operation of the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) and practices of the City of Albuquerque, including the Albuquerque Police Department (APD). What is the McClendon lawsuit about? The McClendon lawsuit insures that the constitutional and statutory rights of people held at MDC are not violated. The lawsuit allows the McClendo...