Alabama Civil Rights Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Southern Poverty Law Center </h2> </center>

Montgomery, Alabama, white collar criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendant charged with wire fraud, making false statements to a Federal Insured Bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment of money laundering. The Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. is charged with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering.... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (SPLC) </h2> </center>

Montgomery, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with wire fraud, making false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit and conceal money laundering. The Southern Proverty Law Center, Inc. is accused of improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information. "The Just... More...

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<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert L. Crites </h2> </center>

Montgomery, Alabama, commercial litigation lawyer represented the Defendant in a False Claims Act violation case. Robert L. Crites, age 67, and others associated with Extraordinary Scripts participated in an illegal kickback scheme in which they identified and referred patients across the country to Cloverland Pharmacy in Montgomery, Alabama. Crites primarily recruited beneficiaries of TRICARE,... More...

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<h2> <center> Michael Jerome Jennings v. Christopher Smith, Justin Gable, Jeremy Brooks, and the City of Childersburg </h2> <center>

Talladega, Albama, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation claim. On May 22, 2022, Officers Christopher Smith, Justin Gable, and Jeremy Brooks of the Childersburg Police Department responded to an SC-2025-0372 3 emergency-911 call in which a female had requested that someone check on her elderly neighbors' house. The caller conveyed that her ne... More...

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Robert Earl Rome v. Ashley M. Richard, et al.

Mobile, Alabama, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory.... More...

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Bonnie Jean Myers v. BBH PBMC, LLC, d/b/a Princeton Baptist Medical Center, et al.

Birmingham, Alabama, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability theory. Bonnie Jean Myers appeals from a judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court that dismissed the complaint she had filed against BBH PBMC, LLC, d/b/a Princeton Baptist Medical Center; Brookwood Baptist Health 2, LLC; HealthCare Network Alabama, Inc.; and other fictitiously named defendants. * * *... More...

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<H2> Jennifer Votaw v. State Farm Fire and Casulty Company

Mobile, Alabama insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach on insurance contract theory. AI Overview Alabama's bad faith insurance law allows policyholders to sue insurers who unreasonably deny or delay valid claims, requiring a contract breach and no "reasonably debatable" reason for denial, opening insurers to damages beyond policy limits, including punit... More...

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United States of America v. Preston Buie

Mobile, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Preston Buie was pulled over for following too closely behind a semi-truck. Within minutes, the officer who stopped him became suspicious that something criminal was afootâ€”he had US... More...

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Anna Lange v. Houston County, Georgia, et al.

Macon, Georgia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory. Anna Lange, a transgender woman and deputy at the Hou- ston County Sheriff's Office, sought a male-to-female sex change surgery1 and requested that the County's employer-provided health insurance pay for it. But because the County's insurance pol- icy excludes "[d]rugs for se... More...

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United States of America v. Joshua Eugene Gaines

Birmingham, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. After pleading guilty to a crime classified by Alabama law as a Class D felony, Joshua Gaines was caught in possession of a fire- arm. He was charged with and convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. Â§ 922(g)(1)â€”colloquially, the federal "felon-in-possessionâ�... More...

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Mubbrika S. Brown and Alquddus Brown v. Carl McMillion and John Rainey

Mobile, Alabama pro se Plaintiffs attempted to represent themselves with a lawyer in an employment discrimination case. Ms. Brown is a former Walmart employee. Her twin brother, Mr. Brown, has power of attorney over her estate. To- gether, the Browns brought twelve claims against two Walmart executives, CEO Carl McMillon and CFO John Rainey, for alleged offenses that occur... More...

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John Wesley Williams, Jr. v. Sean Silverman

Mobile, Alabama civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute. * * * In Alabama, a breach of contract occurs when a party fails to fulfill its obligations as specified in a legally binding agreement, without a valid excuse. To establish a breach of contract claim, one must prove the existence of a valid contract, the defendant's breach of that c... More...

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Sharon Zbikowski v. TrueAccord Corp.

Huntsville, Alabama consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory. * * * The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) limits the means that companies, financial institutions, and other organizations can use to collect monies they are owed. Violations of the FDCPA can expose organizations to both civil litigatio... More...

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Nisesu E. Knighton v. James Knighton

Montgomery, Alabama family law lawyers presented the parties in a divorce involving minor childrne. The parties, who are the parents of two minor children, Ez. K. and El. K. ("the children"), were apparently[1]divorced in September 2022 by a judgment of the trial court that awarded the parties, among other things, joint physical custody of the children on an alternating-week basis and ce... More...

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Stacey Lynn Kitchens v. William Bradford Kitchens

Montgomery, Alabama family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce. The parties were divorced by a judgment entered by the trial court in February 2010 ("the divorce judgment"). Pursuant to the divorce judgment, the former husband was required to pay the former wife periodic alimony in the amount of $3,050 per month. In a modification action commenced by the former husband, the t... More...

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Kristie Williams v. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a Family and Medical Leave Act theory. This case concerned the Family and Medical Leave Actâ€” and, as it turns out, Congress's constitutional authority "[t]o raise and support Armiesâ€ and "[t]o provide and maintain a Navy.â€ U.S. Const. art. I, Â§ 8, cls. 12â€“13. Kristie Williams accused her form... More...

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William Jenkins v. City of Birmingham, et al.

Birmingham, Alabama personal injury lawyer sued the defendants on a governmental tort claims theory. Jenkins's complaint in this action alleged the following. Grant, a veteran of the Vietnam War, suffered from a range of health problems, including dementia and post-traumatic stress disorder. Grant was a resident of Conyers, Georgia, and, on February 2, 2020, he left his home to go to ... More...

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Jefferson County Department of Human Resources v. M.A.D.

<h2> Birmingham, Alabama family law lawyer represent parents in a termination of parental rights action. </h2> "The parents maltreated [L.A.D.] by failing to seek medical treatment for a year and a half after [she] ingested lye. The parents were aware that [L.A.D.] was in need of medical attention and willfully neglected their responsibility to seek appropriate treatment for her u... More...

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Aishly Foy v. Sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama, et al.

<h2> Birmingham, Alabama civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants who he claimed violated his constitutional rights. </h2> The defendants moved for summary judgment based on qualified immunity. * * * Consent under Â§ 636(c) may be express written or oral consent or inferred from a party's conduct. Roell v. Withrow, 538 U.S. 580... More...

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Gina George v. Volcan Materials Company

<h2> Birmingham, Alabama job discrimination civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> 42 U.S. Code Â§ 2000e-2 and 42 U.S.C. Â§ 2000e-16 are laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin: 42 U.S.C. Â§ 2000e-2 Prohibits unlawful employment practices by employers and employment agen... More...

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Chadwell Homes, L.L.C. v. Anthony Powers and Gweneth Powers

<h2> Birmingham, Alabama real property foreclosure lawyers represented the parties. </h2> In October 2009, the Powerses purchased a residence in Fultondale. In connection with the purchase, the Powerses executed a promissory note in the amount of $129,900 in favor of Chadwell and granted Chadwell a mortgage on the property to secure payment of the promissory note. ... More...

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Pamela Smothers v. Roger Childers

<h2> Birmingham, Alabama civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice wrongful death theory. In 2009, the Walker County Commission entered into a Contract for Services (hereinafter referred to as "CFSâ€)[2] with Alabama-based third-party medical provider PFHS for the provision of comprehensive onsite medical services for inmates in the Walke... More...

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John Skidmore v. Billy Wayne Skidmore, Jr.

<h2> Guntersville, Alabama probate lawyers represented the parties in a dispute over the ownership of real property. </h2> Billy Skidmore ("Billy") died intestate in July 2015. He was survived by his two sons: the appellant, John, and the appellee, Billy Wayne Skidmore, Jr. ("Billy Jr."). On October 19, 2015, the probate court awarded John letters of adminis... More...

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Walter Ford, et al. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company

Opelika, Alabama insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. When insurance companies act in bad faith, they may be in violation of Alabama state law. Alabama recognizes the personal injury tort of insurance bad faith. You, as a policyholder, have a right to bring a civil lawsuit for bad faith when an insurer wrongfully deni... More...

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Richard Florczyk v. Scottsdale Insurance Company

Mobile, Alabama insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. When insurance companies act in bad faith, they may be in violation of Alabama state law. Alabama recognizes the personal injury tort of insurance bad faith. You, as a policyholder, have a right to bring a civil lawsuit for bad faith when an insurer wrongfully denie... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Devlon Williams </h1>

<h2><center> Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Violating Civil Rights of Inmate by Using Excessive Force and Lying to Cover It Up.</h2></center><h3><center>Former Alabama Correctional Sergeant Sentenced for Violating Civil Rights of Inmate by Using Excessive Force and Lying to Cover I... More...

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Cassaundra Gladney, et al. v. Waffle House, Inc.

Mobile, Alabama civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on Discrimination, Segregation; and Public Accommodation theories. "It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee in the payment of wages or employee benefits on the bases of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older)... More...

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Frank Meadows and Quinton Leroy Cook, Jr. v. City of Leeds, et al.

Birmingham, Alabama personal injury lawyers represent the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violations for being wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for many years.... More...

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Cleveland Miller v. Jamie Narron and S&S Used Auto Sales, L.L.C.

Mobile, Alabama personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. Alabama auto negligence law, compared to other states, has some unique aspects that can significantly impact your rights and options after a car accident. Here's a breakdown of the key points: Duty of Care: As in most states, all drivers in Alabama hav... More...

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Bobby Wade Hollis v. Bob Page, et al.

Jasper, Alabama employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the public and private sectors. It is enforced by the Department of Labor's Wa... More...

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James Freeman v. Frontline Asset Strategies, LLC

Tuscaloosa, Alabama consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive, unfair, and deceptive debt collection practices. It applies to third-party debt collectors who collect debts incurred for personal, family, or house... More...

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Latricia Jones v. City of Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory. Plaintiff Latricia Jones sues her former employer, Defendant City of Birmingham, for (1) disability discrimination, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADAâ€), 42 U.S.C. Â§ 12112(a) ("Count Oneâ€); (2) ... More...

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United States of America v. Cheryl Lynn Pytleski

Montgomery, Alabama criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with violating the civil rights of her neighbors. On October 18, 2019, Pytleski hung racially offensive homemade dolls on the fence of her next-door neighbors, an African American family, in an attempt make the family move away. Pytleski pleaded guilty to a criminal violation of the Fair Housing Act in March of... More...

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United States of America ex rel. John Brooks Klingenberk v. Compass Laboratory Services, LLC

Huntsville, Alabama qui tam lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on False Claims Act violation theories. The False Claims Act (FCA) is a federal law that allows private citizens to sue on behalf of the government for fraud against the government. The FCA was passed in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War. "The FCA has two main pr... More...

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Edna Miller v. Village Home Care, Inc.

Huntsville, Alabama civil rights layers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory. Village Home Care - Elderly Care Services Â· Alabama, United States Â· <25 Employees Village Home Care was founded 23 years ago by Douglas H. Gore. Village Home Care has been at its current location, 3302 Triana Blvd., Huntsville, AL., for over 21 years. Presently,... More...

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Kaitlyn Cislo v. Vali, Inc.

Huntsville, Alabama civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory. "Vali's core competencies include Business & Acquisition Management, Operations, Maintenance, & Logistics, and Training & Simulation Services. The Vali Team has a long history of providing support to the Department of Defense and our current customers include the U.S. Army, U.... More...

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Jennifer Childers v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Huntsville, Alabama civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory. "Job discrimination is illegal in the United States. There are a number of federal laws that protect workers from discrimination in employment, including: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: This law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, rel... More...

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De'Raoul Broderick Files v. Deborah Toney, et al.

Jasper, Alabama civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on prisoner civil rights violation theories. "Prisoner civil rights are the rights that prisoners retain even after they have been convicted of a crime and sentenced to prison. These rights are protected by the Constitution and by federal and state laws. Some of the most important prisoner civil rights... More...

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Michael Ensley, et al. v. Ben O. Turnage, et al.

Birmingham, Alabama civil commercial litigation lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on beach of contract, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment and civil conspiracy theories. In case 15-1179, Mr. Ensley and A&M assert claims against Gemstone, RCF, and Gemstone Holdings, LLC under theories of breach of contract, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment, and civil conspiracy. (See 15-117... More...

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Herman Cromartie v. Central Alabama Food Services

Montgomery, Alabama civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a job discrimination theory. This case was initially filed in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, 03-CV-22-900088.00, and was removed to federal court by Defendant. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. ... More...

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