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Joseph Heid v. Mark Rutkoski and Forrest Best
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Orlando, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 use of unreasonable force in violation of the Fourth Amendment theory.
On the evening of April 26, 2016, Heid, his wife, and their
roommate were drinking alcohol at their home. Heid’s daughter
and stepson were also at the home. Around 9:00 PM, Heid and his
wife go... More... $0 (07-11-2025 - FL)
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Teresa J. Scott v. Macon Bibb Couonty, Georgia, et al.
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Macon, Georgia employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.
Scott, a Black woman, filed her initial pro se complaint against her employer, Macon-Bibb County, pursuant to Title VII and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983 for race discrimination. Scott later retained counsel, and without seeking leave of the court, filed her first amended complaint which a... More... $0 (07-10-2025 - GA)
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Harry Johnson v. Spalding County, Georgia
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Decatur, Georgia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a gender discrmination theory under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1983 and under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Without direct evidence of discrimination, a plaintiff canprove a sex discrimination claim under Title VII through circumstantial evidence, which we generally analyze using the three... More... $0 (07-10-2025 - GA)
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Jessie Wilson, et al. v. City of Antioch, et al.
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San Francisco, California personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation theory.
Two Antioch residents filed a civil rights lawsuit this week alleging city police officers intentionally injured them with a police dog and less-lethal launchers for amusement, bragged about their use of excessive force in text messages, and falsified records to c... More... $1 (07-08-2025 - CA)
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Susan Davenport, et al. v. City of Little Rock, et al.
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Little Rock, Arkansas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs on a civil rights violation claim.
On September 1, 2016, law enforcement officers conducted narcotics raids1
at a home and shop located on the same piece of property in Pulaski County,
Arkansas. Officers found contraband in both locations, and, during the raid of the
shop, an officer shot and injured a ma... More... $0 (07-07-2025 - AR)
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Kurt Alexander v. Sterlin Proctor, et al.
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Baltimore, Maryland personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation claim.
In the spring of 2021, Plaintiff Kurt Alexander (“Alexander”) worked as a law enforcement officer for Federal Protective Services (“FPS”), an arm of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), and lived in private military housing at Joint Base Andrews in Mar... More... $0 (07-03-2025 - MD)
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Guadalupe Frias and Shannon McKinnon v. Genaro Hernandez
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Dallas, Texas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued on a civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C. 1983.
Genaro Hernandez is a Dallas Police Department (“DPD”) detective by day and private employee of the Stainback Organization by night. In August 2019, a shooting occurred outside the Stainback Organization’s neighbor, a Dallas bar called The Green Elephant. Detect... More... $0 (07-03-2025 - TX)
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Joel Aaron Burrell v. S. Shirley, Correctional Officer, et al.
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Alexandria, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights claim.
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, federal courts may permit an indigent prisoner to proceed without prepaying filing fees or giving security. The legal term for proceeding this way is in forma pauperis. But Congress expressed concern that prisoners were filing many “frivolous lawsuits floodin... More... $0 (07-03-2025 - VA)
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John F. Johnson and Yolanda Johnson v. Town of Greece, et al.
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Rochester, New York personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights violation claim.
42 U.S.C. § 1983, often referred to as Section 1983, is a federal law that allows individuals to sue state and local government officials for civil rights violations. It's a crucial tool for holding these officials accountable when they violate a person's constitutional rights... More... $1 (07-01-2025 - NY)
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United States of America v. Richard Evans
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Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with filing false claims to BPD for overtime pay and his participation in a scheme to submit such claims and wire fraud.
Evans entered BPD's police academy in 1983 and was promoted to the rank of Captain on January 20, 2010. Captain is the highest-ranking position within the BPD that can be achieved without b... More... $0 (07-01-2025 - MA)
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Jamie Cunningham v. Cobb County, Georgia, et al.
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Savannah, Georgia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that he civil rights were violation through the use of excessive force.
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In July 2020, Jamie Cunningham burglarized a car dealership in Cobb County, Georgia, and fled the scene. Cobb County police officers chased after him and used physical force to handcuff and arrest him. Following his arrest, C... More... $0 (06-30-2025 - GA)
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Samuel Scott, Jr. v. City of Miami, et al.
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Miami, Florida civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff claiming ultiple claims against Officers Guzman,
Bloom, Hernandez, and Carriel in their individual capacities and against the City of Miami.1 Scott sued under the Fourth amendment for unreasonable seizure against all of the officers and unreasonable search against Officer Hernandez pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, along with filing sta... More... $0 (06-29-2025 - FL)
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Michael Delany v. City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, at al.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on excessive force civil rights violation theores.
Officer Russell shot Delany when Delany drove away during a traffic stop.
"The shooting happened in March 2020, when Officer Aaron Russell responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle with a man inside at 28th and Pittsburg in Tulsa. ... More... $375000 (06-27-2025 - OK)
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Luis Antonio Martinez, et al. v. Wayne County, Michigan, et al.
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Detroit, Michigan personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights violation theories.
Luis Martinez Jr. died in February 2021 and the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office (WCMEO) took control of his body. The WCMEO found his next of kin but inexplicably did not contact them. Meanwhile, the family hired a social worker to find out what happened to Luis Jr. ... More... $0 (06-26-2025 - MI)
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Gerald Novak; Adam Wenzel v. William L. Federspiel
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Bay City, Michigan personal injury lawyers presented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories claiming hey own fourteen firearmsseized in a criminal investigation that ended years ago.
Sheriff William Federspiel refused to turn the firearms over to Novak and Wenzel because he contends they have not proven that they own them. So they sued Federspiel under 42 U.S.C. § 1983... More... $0 (06-26-2025 - MI)
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Jamall S. Baker v. Tammy O'Reilly
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Seattle, Washington civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights violation claim.
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Prisoner civil rights laws protect inmates from violations of their constitutional rights while incarcerated. These laws safeguard against cruel and unusual punishment, discrimination, and denial of due process. Key areas of protection include freedom from excessiv... More... $0 (06-18-2025 - wa)
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E.R. v. Beaufort County School District
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Beaufordt, South Carolina civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Title IX theory alleging
that Appellee failed to appropriately respond to her reports of sexual abuse and harassment while she was a student.
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination by recipients of federal education funding. The statute provides that “[n]o person in the United States shall, on the b... More... $0 (06-13-2025 - SC)
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Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt v. United States of America, et al.
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Atlanta, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.
On October 18, 2017, the FBI raided the wrong house in suburban At-
lanta. Officers meant to execute search and arrest warrants at a sus-
pected gang hideout at 3741 Landau Lane but instead stormed 3756
Denville Trace, a quiet family home occupied by peti... More... $0 (06-13-2025 - GA)
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Christopher Garnier; Kimberly Garnier v. Michelle O'Connor Ratcliff; T.j. Zane
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Los Angeles, California civil rights lawyers represented the parties in a 42 U.S.C. 1983.
Christopher and Kimberly Garnier brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit challenging the actions of Michelle
O’Connor-Ratcliff and T.J. Zane, members of the Poway Unified School District (“PUSD” or “the District”) Board of Trustees. O’Connor-Ratcliff and Zane (collectively referred to as ... More... $0 (05-29-2025 - CA)
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V.O.S. Selections, Inc., et al. v. The United States of America
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New York, New York international trade lawyers presented the Plaintiff who challenged the validity of the tariffs levied by President Trump.
A. The Constitution
While “Congress . . . may not transfer to another branch powers which are strictly and
exclusively legislative . . . Congress . . . may confer substantial discretion . . . to implement and
enforce the laws.” Gundy ... More... $0 (05-28-2025 - NY)
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Duley Lyons v. Cindy Butts
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Anchorage, Alaska personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation claim.
The Plaintiff, Duley Lyons, was an inmate at Palmer Correctional Center (PCC) in Palmer, Alaska, who was released in 2008. The Defendant, Cindy Betts, was the Superintendent and Head Warden of Palmer Correctional Center (PCC) during the time Plaintiff was housed there and ... More... $0 (05-27-2025 - AK)
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TIFFANY MICHELLE TILLEY v. JOHN MICHAEL GIBBS
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Jackson, Mississippi Domestic Relations lawyer represented the APPELLANT with appealing awarding her ex-husband John Gibbs physical custody of their daughter
John and Tiffany were married on April 6, 2019, in Lowndes County, Missi... More... $0 (05-25-2025 - MS)
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Jane Doe v. City of Austin, et al.
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Austin, Texas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a 42:1983 Civil Rights Act violation theory.
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Dominique Boyd v.Travis County, et al.
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Austin, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 civil rights violation claim.
A 40-year-old Travis County inmate died after being found unresponsive and bleeding in her jail cell from an apparent self-inflicted neck wound, officials said.
MoreLaw’s goal is to help people seeking legal assistance to find the best lawyers available to represent... More... $0 (05-25-2025 - TX)
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Brittany Salinas, et al. v. City of Houston; Officer M. Salazar; Officer N. Garcia
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Houston, Texas personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on 42 U.S.C. 1983 excessive force wrongful death theories.
Houston police officers Manual Salazar and Nestor Garcia, members of the Gang Division Crime Reduction Unit, fatally shot David Anthony Salinas on July 14, 2021, following a pursuit in a sting operation. His widow Brittany Salinas brings this s... More... $0 (05-23-2025 - TX)
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