Fourth Amendment Law
 
Charles Chesnut, et al. v. City of Baltimore, et al.

This case arises out of the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of Plaintiffs Alfred
Chestnut (“Chestnut”), Andrew Stewart, Jr. (“Stewart”), and Ransom Watkins (“Watkins”)
(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) for felony murder of a 14-year-old boy named DeWitt Duckett in
1983. (ECF No. 1.) On November 25, 2019, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City granted the
Plaintiffs

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Andrew J. Johnson v. Cheyenne, Wyoming, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories claiming he was wrongfully convicted and imprison for a crime he did not commit.

1. Andrew J. Johnson ("Plaintiff or "Mr. Johnson"), now 67 years old, was
imprisoned for nearly twenty-four (24) years for crimes he did not commit. In September 1989,
he was

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Alfred Chestnut, et al. v. Donald Kincaid, et al.

Baltimore, Maryland personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

This case arises out of the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of Plaintiffs Alfred
Chestnut (“Chestnut”), Andrew Stewart, Jr. (“Stewart”), and Ransom Watkins (“Watkins”)
(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) for felony murder of a 14-year-ol

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E.J.R. v. Social Security Administration

Muskogee, Oklahoma social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for benefits by HHS.

Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for an Award of Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act. (Docket No. 21). Plaintiff requests $6,273.75 in attorney's fees for 26.65 hours of attorney work pursuant to the Equal Access to Justi

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Estate of Elijah Javon McClain et al. v. City of Aurora, Colorado

Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.


ESTATE OF ELIJAH JAVON MCCLAIN, by and through its personal representatives Sheneen McClain and Lawayne Mosley; SHENEEN MCCLAIN, individually; LAWAYNE MOSLEY, individually, Plaintiffs, sued CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, a municipality; OFFICER NATHAN WOODYARD, in h

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Chiwana Crandell v. Kevin Ross, et al.

Rochester, New York civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a prisoner civil rights violation theory undeer 42 U.S.C. 1983.

Plaintiff Chiwana Crandell ("Plaintiff") brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ("DOCCS") employees Kevin Ross and Gary Cooper, DOCCS Acting Commissioner An

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United States of America v. Neil Cole

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with participating in a scheme to fraudulently inflate Iconix’s revenue and earnings per share, making false filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and misleading the conduct of audits.

In November 2022, a jury found COLE guilty following a four-week retrial before U.S. Distr

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Hugo Lucas Campbell Ortega, et al. v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services

Lincoln, Nebraska immigration lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant seeking review of an administrative order under 05 U.S.C. 551, which provides:

For the purpose of this subchapter-

(1) "agency" means each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency, but does not include-

(A) the Co

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Richard & Wendy Devillier, et al. v. State of Texas

Houston, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a taking of private property without just compensation (inverse condemnation) in violation of the Texas and United States Constitutions.

This case was filed in the 253rd Judicial District Court of Chambers County, 20-DCV-0300, and was removed to the federal court by the State of Texas.

The

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Lorenzo Clerkley, Jr. v. City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Kyle Holcomb

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.


This case arises out of the non-fatal shooting of plaintiff Lorenzo Clerkley, Jr. (Clerkley) by defendant Kyle Holcomb (Holcomb), a sergeant with the Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD). Clerkley has sued Holcomb under 42 U.S.C. § 198

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Luz A. Nunez v. Brandon Jones, et al.

Pendleton, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Blevins theory.


Plaintiff Luz Nunez brought this action against Defendants, five federal officers. Plaintiff alleges the federal officers violated her Fourth Amendment rights by unlawfully arresting her after a traffic stop. Plaintiff sues the federal officers in their individual capacities f

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L.O.K. v. Greater Albany Public School District 8J, et al.

Eugene, Oregon civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

Plaintiff L.O.K. is a twelve-year-old child who is intersex and non-binary. L.O.K. Decl. ¶ 1. ECF No. 34. Plaintiff uses they/them pronouns. L.O.K. Decl. ¶ 1. Plaintiff was a student at Oak Grove Elementary School (“Oak Grove”) beginning in 2015, which was their

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Jane Doe v. Richard MacLeod, et al.

Chicago, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.


Plaintiff Jane Doe was an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) inmate from March 2015 to July 2018 and was housed at Logan Correctional Center from March 2015 to August 2017. In August 2018, Plaintiff filed a Complaint (d/e 1) pursuant

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Crystal L. Wickersham v. Ford Motor Company

Beaufort, South Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on product liability and wrongful death theories.

This case was filed in the Beaufort County Court of Common Pleas, 2013-CP-07-00781, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.


Decedent John Harley Wickersham, Jr. (“Wickersham”) was a pharmacist with a history of de

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Dorthy Beauval v. The City of New York

New York City, New York civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.C.S. 1983.

?Excessive force law is a complex area of law that governs the use of force by law enforcement officers. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, and the Supreme Court has held th

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Norman Jenkins v. City of New York, et al.

New York City, New York pro se Plaintiff filed suit without a lawyer claiming the Defendants on civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

Excessive force law is a complex area of law that governs the use of force by law enforcement officers. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, and the Supreme Court has held that this inc

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United States of America v. Wayne L. McKinley

Athens, Georgia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

Wayne L. McKinley, 36, of Athens, was sentenced as a career offender to serve 220 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin and one count of distribution of cocaine before U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Roy

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United States of America v. Heraclio Diaz-Sanchez, a/k/a Miguel Rafal Barajas-Magna

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with drug possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

On December 19, 2022, Defendant, Heraclio Diaz-Sanchez, was driving northbound on I-5 from California. Near Salem, Oregon, Trooper Miller of the Oregon State Police noticed Mr. Diaz-Sanchez's car, a nondescript silver Honda Accord, with a California license p

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Glenn R. Simmons v. Joe Allbaugh

Petitioner, Glynn R. Simmons, is an Oklahoma state prisoner appearing pro se in this matter. However, at the time the Petition was filed and through the filing of his Objection to the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, Petitioner appeared through counsel, Rand Eddy. The Court granted Mr. Eddy leave to withdraw his appearance after the Objection was filed. See Order [Doc. No. 28] (J. Mil

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United States of America v. Michael David Jackson

Muskogee, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant who was charged with sexually abusing a minore and two counts of possession of child pornography.

Mr. Jackson, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was indicted on six counts stemming from sexual encounters he had with his niece F.J., who was less than twelve years old at the time. Specifically, F.J. reported to law enforce

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Kiyee Kye v. City of New York, et al.

New York City, New York civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants claiming his civil rights were violated by the Defendants.


Plaintiff Kiyee Kye brings this action against defendants Jonathan Dones, Kachun Chueng, Michael Maloney, Maureen Carey, James Shouldis, Danielle Ambrecht, Michael Collarini, and Mayko Matos, all officers of the New York City Police

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Robert Drake v. City of Valley City

Bismarck, North Dakota civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a First Amendment violation theory.

This is the case of a disgruntled man who was frustrated he was not permitted to make every single point he wanted to the Valley City Commission. Drake alleges the City violated his and Lloyd Nelson's (“Nelson”) First Amendment rights to speak at City Comm

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Kimberly Adams v. City of Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a sex discrimination theory.

On June 24, 2019, Plaintiff Kimberly Adams brought this sex discrimination action against her former employer, the City of Little Rock, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fourteenth Amendment, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.[1] In addition to damages, Dr. Ada

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John William Scharnhorst, III v. Allen et al.

Fayetteville, Arkansas pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer sued Defendants on prisoner civil rights violation theories.

Prisoner civil rights law is the body of law that protects the civil rights of people who are incarcerated. These rights are derived from the Constitution, federal statutes, and state laws.

The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punis

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Brenden Marnae White v. Jeremy T. Mull

New Albany, Indiana civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants a Fourth Amendment false imprisonment theory.


In several encounters with police, Mark Anthony White ("Mark White") misidentified himself as his brother, Plaintiff Brenden Marnae White ("Brenden White"). As a result, Brenden White was charged in Clark County, Indiana, and subsequently arrested based on

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