Today, the Second Circuit found in an employment discrimination case that it is unlawful to discriminate against an individual based…
February 27, 2018
It is unconstitutional to imprison an individual for failing to pay fines and costs without first holding a court hearing…
February 20, 2018
The Allegheny County Jail has recently abused the long-standing rule in favor of strip-searching inmates, claiming a security interest exists…
February 2, 2018
Timothy P. O’Brien was recently invited by WTAE to discuss police transparency in officer-involved shootings. Our office takes the position…
The Supreme Court of the United States held in the seminal case of Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 210 (2006)…
January 28, 2018
“Excessive force” claims may be litigated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as follows: Under the Fourth Amendment for claims…
January 13, 2018
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