Often referred to as “Section 1983” in regard to legal cases – the Civil Rights Act of 1871 grants citizens the right to legally challenge civil rights violations through a formal lawsuit. This legal tool is used when state officials or local governments act in an unconstitutional manner, allowing individuals access to monetary damages and...Read More

At our law firm, we are so successful because our staff are those who have the qualifications, knowledge, and skills to do their jobs thoroughly and professionally—no matter their gender. Our ongoing study of the laws and as they change over the years allows us to support positive change via the application of such laws...Read More

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last month that a local ordinance which required residents to provide identification to Law Enforcement, regardless of whether that citizen was otherwise being lawfully detained, be unconstitutional. The Court’s decision in Wingate v. Fuller No. 19-1700 (4th Cir. 2021), analyzed a Virginia case where a man was arrested...Read More