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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

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State of Maryland v. Alfred Chestnut, Andrew Stewart and Ransom Watkins

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with one count of felony murder, and to a consecutive twenty years of imprisonment for use of a handgun in a crime of violence. for shooting and killing 14-year-old DeWitt Duckett, who was robbed for his Georgetown starter jacket and fatally shot at Harlem Park Junior High School on Nov. 18, 1983.

Police char

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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

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Luis Charriez v. City of New York

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

Plaintiff claimed that he was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1997 as a direct result of the DA paying a witness to testify against him.



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Clifford Perkins v. Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority

New Haven, Connecticut civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

In June 1998, GBTA hired Perkins, who identifies as African American, as a bus operator. L.R. 56(a)2 Statement of Facts ¶¶ 1-2, ECF No. 47 ("Pl.'s SMF”); L.R. 56(a)1 Statement of Facts ¶ 1, ECF No. 36-2 ("Defs.' SMF”). Bus operato

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Lt. Col. (Ret) Joe A. Putnam v. The United States Army Review Board Agency

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

In this action, Plaintiff, a retired U.S. Army officer, brought a claim for relief based upon Defendant's alleged violation of the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq. Defendant is an agency of the United

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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. § 1

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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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Vicki Timpa, et al. v. The City of Dallas, et al.

Dallas, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on civil rights wrongful death violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

Vicki Timpa, individually and as representative of the Estate of Anthony Timpa, sued the Defendants claiming that they used excessive force in dealing with Anthony Timpa with the result that he was killed.

On August 10, 2

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Jerry Dean Simmons v. William Carey Cooper

Raleigh, North Carolina civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

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Eddy Toussaint v. City of New York

New York City, New York civil rights layers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on job discrimination theories.

Plaintiff, Eddy Toussaint, brings this employment discrimination action against Defendants, the City of New York (the "City”), the New York City Department for the Aging ("DFTA”), Caryn Resnick, Sal Rullan, Kamlesh Patel, Jack Rizzo, and John and Jane D

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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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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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Barry Michael Pratt, Jr. v. Deputy Cearly and Lieutenant Billy Perry

El Dorado, Arkansas pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer sued the Defendants on a prisoner civil rights violation theory.


This is a civil rights action filed pro se by Plaintiff, Barry Michael Pratt, Jr., under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On November 3, 2022, the parties consented to have the undersigned conduct all proceedings in this case including a jury or nonjury trial and to order the en

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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. A

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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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James Williams, Jr. v. Carissa Luking, et al.

East St. Louis, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants seeking to compel the production of insurance information.


On May 5, 2021, Plaintiff James Williams Jr., an IDOC inmate currently incarcerated at Danville Correctional Center, brought this suit against Defendants pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In his Complaint, Plaintiff asserts violatio

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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 ("ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12112(a) ("Count One”); (2)

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Donald Spadaro, Guardian of Anthony Caravella v. City of Miramar, et al.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory claiming he was wrongfully convicted and sent to prison for a crime he did not commit.

This case was initially filed in the 17th Circuit Court, Broward County, Florida and was removed to federal court by the Defendants.

In 1984, Anthony Caravella was cha

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Samantha Pike and Natasha Irving v. Charles F. Budd

Bangor, Maine civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on hostile environment sexual harassment theories.

In this action, Plaintiffs Samantha Pike and Natasha Irving allege that Defendant, Charles F. Budd, Jr. violated their constitutional rights when he verbally sexually harassed them and that they are, therefore, entitled to damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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Mark Basilica and Roberta Basilica v. Sheriff Roger L. Harris, et al.

Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued the defendants on civil rights wrongful death theories.

On August 30, 2020, Theresa Marie Basilica ("Basilica") went to the emergency department at Mary Washington Hospital, seeking help during a mental health crisis. Eighteen hours later, she died ofa self-inflicted gunshot while in the defendants' custody. Mark and R

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Richard Whittaker, et al. v. West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, et al.

Charleston, West Virginia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on prison civil rights violation theories.

This action arose out of the death of Mr. Kevin B. Whittaker ("Decedent”) while he was incarcerated in the Southern Regional Jail ("SRJ”) in Beckley, West Virginia. According to the Second Amended Complaint, the Decedent was incarcerated at

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Mary Durstein v. Tod Allexander, et al.

Huntington, West Virginia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants claiming they violated her First Amendment rights.

Durstein worked as a full-time teacher for Cabell County Schools from November 2001 until her termination on March 6, 2017. During the 2016-2017 school year, Durstein taught World Studies at Huntington High School. She operated a Twitter account vie

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