Federal Tort Claims Law
 
Myisha Niter, et al. v. Marian Brown, et al.

Dallas, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a deliberate indifference civil rights violation theory.

Christopher Darnell Williams died by suicide while detained in Dallas County Jail. His family sued the Texas Department of Public Safety, (“TDPS”), Dallas County, Sheriff Marian Brown, and unknown jail employees. Plaintiff-Appellants brought claims under

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United States of America v. Jordan Frazier Payne

Tulsa, Oklahoma federal public defender lawyers represented the Defendant charged with - Second Degree Murder in Indian Country.

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Elizabeth Koletas v. United States of America

Orlando, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim.

On June 23, 2022, Plaintiff Elisabeth Koletas was traveling
through Southwest Florida International Airport. Upon arriving at
the security screening area, Koletas, four months pregnant, re
quested to undergo a pat-down instead of walking through a body
scanner. She e

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United States of America v. Julius Deshawn Williams

Macon, Georgia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession.

On June 24, 2024, Officer Clayton Willis and other law enforcement officers interviewed Defendant Julius Deshawn Williams after locating packages containing methamphetamine Defendant attempted to bring inside Dooly County State Prison.[1]During the audio-recorded interview, Defendant substantia

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Janes Doe v. City of Springfield, et al.

Springfield, Massachusetts, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.

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United States of America v. Emmanuel Gonzalez

New Haven, Connecticut, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.

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Federal conspiracy to distribute controlled substances is a serious criminal charge under
21 U.S.C. § 846 that targets an agreement between two or more individuals to violate federal drug laws, such as manufacturing or distributing illegal drugs

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Wilbert Rivera v. Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company doing business as M&T Bank Corporation

New Haven, Connecticut, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a
Family & Medical Leave Act violation theory.

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The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that offers eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave annually for certain family and medical situations, along with continued group health benefits. The FMLA app

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United States of America v. Kayla Ramos

Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
knowingly possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin.

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21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and (b)(1)(C)
is a federal statute that makes it unlawful to knowingly possess a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it, or to manufacture or distribute it. The "

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Diana Newton v. Kohl's, Inc.

Rutland, Vermont, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights employment discrimination theory.

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Employment discrimination law
prohibits unfair treatment in the workplace based on characteristics like race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Key federal laws, such as Title VII of the

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United States of America v. Jonathan Braun

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse, dodging tolls in luxury cars, conspiracy to import drugs, drug possession, and money laundering.

Trump commuted the federal charges against Braun and the federal charged with were commuted.


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United States of America v. Paul David Mitchell, II

Tulsa, Oklahoma, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of bank rubbery.

In December 2016, a grand jury indicted Mitchell on seven counts for his role in two bank robberies in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mitchell pleaded guilty to four counts, including one for violating 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) by carrying and brandishing a short-barreled shotgun during and in relatio

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United States of America v. Marlon Alonzo Smith

Salt Lake City, Utah, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of controlled substance (drugs) with intent to distribute.

During a traffic stop, a drug-detection dog named Marco signaled that he smelled drugs in Smith’s car. Law enforcement discovered more than a kilogram of methamphetamine in the trunk. A federal jury later convicted Smith of possessi

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United States of America v. Ryan R. Vandyke

Pocatello, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

Section 922(g)(8)(C)(ii) prohibits firearm possession by an individual subject to a court order that “by its terms
explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against [an] intimate partner or child that
would

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United States of America v. Gregory W. Pheasent

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to use required taillight at night on an ATM on federal land.

Pheasant involves an Icarus-like criminal prosecution of a dirt biker stemming from an alleged taillight infraction on federal land managed by the BLM. The incident occurred in the context of “a special operation” by BLM “to ensure a

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State of Nevada v. Tiktok, Inc., et al.

Las Vegas, Nevada commercial litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs seeking a writ of prohibition or, alternatively, mandamus challenging a district court order denying a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim in a consumer protection action.

The State of Nevada filed a complaint against petitioners TikTok, Inc., and its related entiti

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United States of America v.

Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Soliciting Others to Murder ICE Agents

An illegal alien from Mexico was arrested Tuesday for soliciting others to kill ICE agents in a TikTok post on October 9, 2025, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson.


According to court records, Eduardo Agu

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State of Nebraska v. Ivell M. Hagens

Omaha, Nebraska, first degree sexual assault of a child, a Class IB felony 1; incest
with a person under age 18, a Class IIA felony 2; and tampering with physical evidence.

1. Convictions: Appeal and Error. In an appeal of a criminal convic -
tion, an appellate court reviews the evidence in a light most favorable
to the prosecution.

2. Convictions: Evidence: Appeal an

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United States of America v. James L. Hattten, II

Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sex trafficking a minor in violation of 18 U.S. 1591.

Federal and state laws treat
trafficking a minor as a severe felony, defining a minor as anyone under the age of 18. A key component of these laws is that a minor cannot legally consent to commercial sex acts or forced labor, meaning prosecutors do not

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MARVIN KEITH STITT, Appellant v. THE CITY OF TULSA, Appellee

¶1 Appellant, Marvin Keith Stitt, was convicted of Aggravated Speeding (Tulsa, Okla., Rev. Ordinances Title 37, § 617(C) (2021)) following a non-jury trial before the Honorable Mitchell McCune, Municipal Judge, and fined $250.00 in City of Tulsa Municipal Court Citation/Case No. 7569655.

¶2 Mr. Stitt was issued City of Tulsa (Tulsa) Municipal Citation/Case No. 7569655 on February 3, 20

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CITY OF TULSA, Appellant v. NICHOLAS RYAN O'BRIEN, Appellee

¶1 Appellee, Nicholas Ryan O'Brien, was charged by Information in the Municipal Criminal Court of the City of Tulsa with the following misdemeanor traffic crimes:

Case No. 720766, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, in violation of City of Tulsa Revised Ordinances Title 37, § 649;

Case No. 720766A, Transporting an Open Container, in violation of City of Tuls

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JERRY LEE IRWIN, Appellant v. THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellee

¶1 Appellant, Jerry Lee Irwin, was convicted by a jury in the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF-2021-3185, of Count 1: Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon, in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 652(C); Count 4: Kidnapping, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2012, § 741; Count 5: Possession of a Firearm After Former Conviction, in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2019, § 1283(A); and Count 6: Traffick

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DAKODA AARON MCCAULEY, Appellant v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellee

¶1 Appellant, Dakoda Aaron McCauley, was tried and convicted by a jury in the District Court of Osage County, Case No. CF-2018-135, of Manslaughter in the First Degree (Heat of Passion), in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 711.1 The jury sentenced McCauley to twenty-two years imprisonment. The Honorable Burl O. Estes, Associate District Judge, presided at trial and pronounced judgment and sentence in

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THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellant v. STEVEN LEON FULLER, Appellee.

¶1 The State of Oklahoma appeals the order of the reviewing judge affirming an adverse ruling of the magistrate dismissing the criminal charges in Ottawa County District Court Case No. CF-2022-215 for lack of jurisdiction. See 22 O.S.2011, §§ 1089.1--1089.7; Rule 6.1, Rules of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, Title 22, Ch.18, App. (2024).

¶2 On November 1, 2022, the State charg

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MICHAEL GARY PARKER, JR., Appellant v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellee.

¶1 Appellant Michael Gary Parker, Jr. appeals his Judgment and Sentence from the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF-2018-3184, for First Degree Manslaughter, in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 711.1 Parker's jury unanimously found him guilty, but deadlocked on the issue of punishment. The Honorable William J. Musseman, Jr., District Judge, who presided over Parker's jury trial, sentenced Pa

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THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Appellant v. DALTON WAYNE WARD, Appellee

¶1 The State of Oklahoma, Appellant, appeals from an order sustaining Appellee's motion to dismiss a charge of assault and battery on a police officer filed in the District Court of Mayes County, Case No. CF-2019-295. The trial court held an evidentiary hearing on Appellee's motion to dismiss, and, relying on McGirt v. Oklahoma, 140 S. Ct. 2452 (2020), and Hogner v. State, 2021 OK CR 4, 500 P.3d

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