An illegal policy of stripping jail detainees in Saginaw County will now be considered either by jury trials for each plaintiff separately or in one large proceeding. Starting Thursday, lawyers for both sides must launch a plan to pinpoint individual damages for 22 plaintiffs. Robert Sedler, professor of law and constitutional law expert, commented about the judge's decision to reject a motion for class certification of the case. "Judges have a good deal of discretion when it comes to certifying a class, and that decision probably is not likely to be set aside," Sedler said. "Nonetheless, the case continues on behalf of the named parties. It is possible that the final relief, depending on the injunctive relief, could benefit a broader class."