Koontz v. St. John’s River Water Management
The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects individuals against private property from being taken without just compensation. This typically occurs with real...
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NYPD Sergeant Files Notice to Sue
New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $15 million Notice of Claim filing that the...
Read More ›Cop Sues for $30M Alleging Discrimination
New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $30 Million Dollar lawsuit that the NYPD fosters...
Read More ›Mount Vernon Police Officers File Claims for Retaliation
New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that Mount Vernon Police Officers file claims of retaliation for...
Read More ›How to Act When Faced With Police Misconduct
Hopefully, it never happens, but in the event that you are someday victimized by a police officer abusing his power, it is important that...
Read More ›Police Misconduct and the NYPD Trial Room
Their job is a dangerous and risky one, which is more of a lifestyle than a simple job. To be able to perform their...
Read More ›Can public school officials search a student’s bag while in school?
Yes, in the interest of ensuring a safe and secure academic environment, public school officials can conduct searches but only within certain legal limits....
Read More ›Can store security personnel be sued as ‘state actors?’
Yes. Store security personnel can be sued as ‘state actors’ “Section 1983”, more formally Title 42 § USC 1983 of the Civil Rights Act...
Read More ›Can private parties be sued as ‘state actors?’
Yes. Private parties can be sued as ‘state actors’ under Section 1983 Although state actors are generally governmental employees’ including the state and local...
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