At least in some cases, when a school district breaks federal law and loses a lawsuit, the outcome is a consent decree with $__MM to be allocated for education

At least in some cases, when a school district breaks federal law and loses a lawsuit, the outcome is a consent decree with $__MM to be allocated for education about the law and rights. Police misconduct gives rise to lawsuits. I'm sure one of the hopes of the plantiffs is that they change the system. So, there is some precedent for lawsuits against public bodies in an attempt to change their behavior. I am somewhat skeptical about their utility in affecting institutional change, but there is definitely research on the subject and not just HN comments.