Greenville, Mississippi, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory. Stephen Lewis sued Detective Whitney Walley under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged violations of his Fourth Amendment rights. The district court denied defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings for the Fourth Amendment search claim, thus denying Walley’s defense of qualified

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal contempt. Danielle McBreairty ("McBreairty") was called by the government to testify in a criminal trial in the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Invoking her privilege against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, she refused to do so. The Dist

Miami, Florida, crivil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on excessive for claims under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiff-Appellee Jafet Castro-Reyes experienced an episode of erratic behavior at his apartment in Opa-Locka, Florida. During that episode, Castro-Reyes’s friend and family members became so concerned with his behavior that they tied Castro-Reyes up at his hands and feet using e

Grand Rapids, Michigan, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a deliberate indifference civil rights violation wrongful death theory. This case’s tragic facts took place during Joseph Hehrer’s detention at a county jail. After Hehrer showed signs of illness (including vomiting), medical staff repeatedly evaluated him. Yet they failed to uncover that he suffered f

Houston, Texas, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.c. 1983.

On December 26, 2019, at approximately 7:19 p.m., Deputy Jose Nunez of the Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected in-progress home invasion. The caller, Sandra Garibay, informed the dispatcher that she had locked herself and her yo

Dallas, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

Plaintiff Marcus L. Willis was driving in Bedford, Texas when Defendant Officer Diaz De Leon pulled him over. De Leon informed Willis that he stopped him for driving without valid insurance.1 De Leon then stated he smelled marijuana and proceeded to search Willis' vehi

Greensboro, North Carolina personal injury lawyer represents the Plaintiff on medical malpractice, wrongful death and civil rights claims.

David Ray Gsunter was diagnosed with a heart condition shortly after birth. At fifteen years old, to address his heart condition, Gunter underwent open-heart surgery to replace his aortic valve with a mechanical heart valve ("MHV”).
At this

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

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

Marquette, Michigan, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory.

lexandria Parrotta sued her employer, the Island Resort and Casino, for allegedly forcing her to resign rather than accommodating her needs as a new mother. But it turns out that the Casino is owned and operated by the Hannahville ndian Community, a federally recognized Indian tribe. So

Under federal common law, Indian tribes may be sued only under two circumstances: when a tribe waives its sovereign immunity or when Congress unequivocally abrogates tribal sovereign immunity. Here, Flying T Ranch (Flying T) filed suit in Snohomish County Superior Court to quiet title to nonreservation land purchased by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians (Tribe). Flying T contends it had acquired

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories.

At about 8:00 a.m. on September 13, 2019, Officer Thomas Hobbs stopped
Mr. Waters after observing him veer to the side of the road, drive into a curb, and
nearly hit a pole. When Officer Hobbs questioned Mr. Waters about the incident, he
explained that he was

Bay City, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that her child's rights were violated.

This is a case about a public-school teacher,
Jason Russell, who had good reason to believe that a student, X.M., brought a handgun to school;
Russell's actions to protect against that threat; and the lawsuit by Cheyenne Johnson, X.M.'s
mother, against Russell

Las Vegas, Nevada, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories.

A police officer saw a suspect flee from the back of a
house into a neighboring backyard. Instead of directly
following the suspect, the officer hurried to his car, called
for backup, and drove two blocks south to establish a
perimeter around the area. At least

Tupelo, Mississippi, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a governmental tort claim wrongful death claim.

ohnny Patterson was struck and killed by a vehicle while acting within the course andscope of his employment as a school resource officer. Allegedly, the accident was the result,in part, of an inoperable warning sign on a roadway maintained by the Mississip

St. Louis, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory.

On March 30, 2020, Thompson purchased a 100-year anniversary edition
custom 2003 Harley Davidson trike motorcycle ("motorcycle”) from Nathan Rench
for $5,000. Thompson paid off the two lienholders and gave Rench the remainder.
The parties signe

Minneapolis, Minnesota, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a excessive force civil rights violation.

Matthew Locke sued Hubbard County, Sheriff Cory Aukes, and Chief Deputy Sheriff Scott Parks under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Minnesota law, alleging that the officers used excessive force against him during an oil pipeline protest. The district and official immunity

Newark, New Jersey, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.

In 1978, five teenage boys from Newark, New Jersey
disappeared. The case remained unsolved for 30 years. Then,
in 2008 police charged Appellee Lee Evans with their murders.
The case against Evans relied on the allegedly coerced
confession of one man, who was coached by

Boston, Massachusetts, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using his offical position to secure unwarranted privileges 2drawing on public resources, including members of hisSenate staff,for his reelectioncampaigns.

The defendant, who served as a State senator from 2017 until 2020, was indicted ontwo counts of using hisofficial position to secure unwarranted pri

Boston, Massachusetts, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights wrongful death excessive force case.

Robert Miller died during a run-in with Barnstable
police officers Sean Roycroft and Spencer Jackson at his Cape Cod
home in 2019. He was 63. A big question is how this happened.

The parties (whose names appear in our caption) give differing

New York City, New York personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a defamation theory.


A jury found that then-President Trump acted with common law malice when he made defamatory statements about
Carroll in June 2019 and awarded compensatory and punitive damages. Trump appeals, arguing that he is entitled to presidential immunity or, in the alternative, a new trial. Tr

Columbia, South Carolina personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theory.

A South Carolina state court judge issued a bench warrant to arrest Tim Landholt for not paying child support. Sheriff's deputies soon arrested Landholt, who was fined and sent on his way. But the clerk's office never recalled or cancelled the executed warrant. Over five

Albany, New York personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.

The Plaintiffs are New York State residents who applied for concealed carry licenses under the State's firearms licensing laws. Jonathan D. Nichols, a state court judge serving as a statutory firearms licensing officer, reviewed and denied their applications for failing to meet the statut

Spokane, Washington personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories.

Isaiah Holloway and Vanessa Velasco Ortega cross-appeal from the district
court's order granting in part and denying in part Holloway's motion for summary
judgment. Holloway encountered Velasco Ortega in the course of his duties as a
Deputy Police Officer for the O

Lincoln, Nebraska civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a wrongful termination of Medicaid benefits without notice.

Medicaid is a federal and state funded program that provides medical
coverage for certain people with limited income. Accepting the facts in Filyaw's
complaint as true, she obtained Medicaid in the fall of 2020 administered through
the NDHHS.