“That’s great to hear,” Juniper said, taking her seat opposite Daniel. “We need all hands on deck for this one.”

Juniper’s thoughts briefly drifted to her mother, who had always been her strongest advocate. She could almost hear her voice, …gentle but firm…, reminding her to trust in her abilities and stand her ground.

James glanced at his watch. “Let’s get started. Time is of the essence. The DOJ’s motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) is a serious challenge, and we need a robust response.”

Juniper opened her notebook, the pages filled with meticulous notes and annotations. “I’ve been reviewing the class certification requirements under Rule 23,” she began. “Even as we respond to the motion to dismiss, we need to preemptively address the class definition, since the DOJ will likely challenge it if we survive 12(b)(6).”

“We can demonstrate numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy. Our class is so numerous that joinder is impracticable, and the questions of law and fact are common to all members.”

“Agreed,” Sophia added. “The declarations we’ve collected show a clear pattern of disproportionate prosecutions for minor or non-offenses.”

James nodded. “Excellent. Daniel, you’ve been looking at the sufficiency of the complaint?”