Prisoner Civil Rights Law
 
Tom Koch v. UNUM Group, et al.

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3.

A claim of retaliation under Title VII is governed by the three-step
burden-shifting framework under McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S.
792, 802–05 (1973). First, the plaintiff must establish a prima

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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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Canary Reed v. Remington Arms Company, Inc., et al.

Little Rock, Arkansas employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation job discrimination theory.

This is an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by Canary Reed against Remington Ammunition, Remington Arms Company, Inc., and Vista Outdoors Inc.. Filed in October 2024, Reed, an African American woman, alleges she was terminated from her job as a Body

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Ricky A. Hall v. Board of County Commissioners of the County of Tulsa Oklahoma, et al.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation claim.

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Mark Cotton v. Stellantis, d/b/a FCA US, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination theory.

Mark Cotton sued his employer Stellantis, doing business as FCA US LLC (FCA), alleging that FCA discriminated against him because of his race and color in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, see 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The district court grant

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Christine M. Arnold v. Ameren Illinois Company

East St. Louis, Illinois, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

In 2018, Arnold filed a charge with the Illinois
Department of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
alleging that her employer, Ameren Illinois Company, discriminated against her. A year
later, the IDHR dismissed the charge for lack of substantial evidence. The IDHR’s notic

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Jay F. Vermillion v. Tom Francum, et al.

Indianapolis, Indiana, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theory.

Jay Vermillion, a prisoner at Pendleton Correctional Facility in Indiana, appeals from the summary judgment rejecting his claims that prison officials dismissed him from his job in the prison’s law library in retaliation for prior lawsuits.

This suit arises from Vermilli

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Eddie L. Bolden v. Angelo Pesavento, et al.

Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sue on civil rights violation theories claiming that he was wrongfully charged, convicted, and incarcerated.

Bolden was arrested in February 1994 for the murders of Irving Clayton and Derrick Frazier and the attempted murder
of Clifford Frazier. A jury found him guilty in October 1996, and he was sentenced to life

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Andrew D. Coe v. Darrin Atkins, et al.

Chicago, Illinois, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories.

Andrew Coe sued four correctional officers and a doctor under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging they were deliberately indifferent to his need for high-top shoes to manage his painful foot condition.

To walk, Coe uses a cane and wears leg braces. When Coe a

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Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al.

Bay City, Michigan, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiffs seeking a declaratory judgment relating to Michigan firearm law.

onald Roberts and Gun Owners of America sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. They aimed to prohibit the Bureau from enforcing a public-safety advisory that instructed gun sellers to reject a Michigan firearms license as a
satisfa

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Everett De'Andre Arnold, et al. v. Barbers Hill Independent School District, et al.

Houston, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theories.

BHISD maintains a Student Code of Conduct, setting stand-
ards for behavior and discipline within the district. Hair-length restrictions
have long existed in the Student Code of Conduct, limiting the ways male
students could wear their hair. Halfway through the 2019–2020

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State of West Virginia v. Jams Carroll DePriest

Hinton, West Virginia, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ailure to provide notice of sex offender registration.

Legal issue Can a court dispense with a presentence investigation and report if a defendant escapes before sentencing?

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. SENTENCING. The case concerns the improper sentencing of a defendant without a presentence report, as

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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services v, D.V.

Austin, Texas, family law lawyer represent Defendant in a parental termination action.

As future-Chief Justice Pope explained for the Court nearly half a century ago, for example, "[a]ctions which break the ties between a parent and child can never be justified without the most solid and substantial reasons," and so "in an action which permanently sunders those ties," the "proceedings [sh

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State of Nebraska v. Jason M. Leatherwood

Lincoln, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum.

Legal issue Is a prisoner borrowed from federal custody via a writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum entitled to receive credit for time served on state charges?
Headnote

CRIMINAL LAW. CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED. The case addresses whether a prisoner temporarily b

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Brian Hoffard and Emmalyn Hoffard v. Marc Jones Construction, LLC d/b/a Sunpro Solar, aka Adt Solar, LLC

Newports News, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract action involving an arbitration agreement in a contract.

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Ronald Schechter v. Society Hill East Condominium Association, Inc.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer sued the Defendant on a breach of contract theory.

Defendant Society Hill East Condominium Association, Inc., appeals from an order of the Special Civil Part, Small Claims Section, entered after a bench trial, awarding plaintiff Ronald Schechter $1,600 as compensation for repairs he made to his unit, and $42 in court costs. The

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Rocky L. Freeman v. Unit Manager J. Lincalis, et al.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim.

Rocky Freeman was tried for two murders but was acquitted of one. His presentence report mistakenly stated that he had committed both murders. A judge ordered that the mistake be corrected. It was not. Eighteen years later, Freeman learned of this error. He sued, alleging that he

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B.K. v. B.W.

Concord, New Hampshire, family law lawyer represented the parties in a civil stalking protection case.

A person commits the offense of stalking if, among other things, that person "[p]urposely, knowingly, or recklessly engages in a course of conduct targeted at a specific person which would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her personal safety or the safety of a member of that

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Adair County Board of County Commissioners v. Paul David Rutherford, et al.

Stilwell, Oklahoma, condemnation lawyers represented the Defendants in an eminent domain action.

Adair County, Oklahoma filed a condemnation action seeking to acquire certain rights, title and interests in real property owned by the Defendants for public use.

The Commissioners appointed by the Court awarded the Defendants $3,750.

The Defendants demanded a jury trial on t

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State of Oklahoma v. Keisha Albert

Tulsa, Oklahoma, family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination case.

¶ 1 Appellant Keisha Albert (Mother) appeals an Order terminating her parental rights to her minor children, R.A., W.A., Z.A. and A.A., upon a unanimous jury verdict finding Mother failed to correct the conditions leading to the adjudication of the children as deprived pursuant to 10A O

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The State of Oklahoma v. In the Matter of L.M., an alleged Deprived Child.Rebecca Mireles and James Moody

Durant, Oklahoma, family law lawyer represented the Defendants in a termination of parental rights case.

¶ 1 In this consolidated appeal, the biological parents of L.M. appeal a trial court judgment terminating their parental rights based on separate jury verdicts finding: (1) Rebecca Mireles (Mother) has a mental illness, and (2) both James Moody (Father) and Mother have failed to co

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Raymond T. Mahlberg v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Miami, Florida civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.

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United States of America v. Sharon Toney‑Finch a

New York, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud And Stolen Valor.

A former Stoughton police officer who was previously indicted for allegedly murdering Sandra Birchmore, a pregnant woman, to prevent her from disclosing information about his sexual exploitation of her beginning when she was a minor, has been indicted for allegedly causing the de

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State of New Mexico v. Felipe Hernandez

Las Cruces, New Mexico, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder.

Felipe Hernandez, a New Mexico police officer, opened fire and killed a woman as she was driving away from him.

Gomez did not present a threat to the officer or anyone else, and therefore, there was no reason for Hernandez to start shooting.

The City of Las Cruce

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United States of America v. B.K.D.

Tucson, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

18 U.S.C. 39 provides:

Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 39A, which carries penalties of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The law makes it a federal offense to knowingly point a laser beam at an

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