Month: December 2018

When a person receives a prison sentence, this does not negate his or her civil rights. In fact, as the American Civil Liberties Union points out, the U.S. Supreme Court has explicitly stated people in prison still have the same fundamental rights protected by the Constitution as those who are not incarcerated, including the right to have legal representation and access to the court system. Unfortunately, isolation, lack of resources and other barriers often prevent prisoners from asserting their rights or protecting themselves from violence or abuse at the hands of their guards. The...

Like many New Yorkers, you feel some anxiety when you interact with police officers. For most encounters, though, you can rely on law enforcement personnel to behave professionally. Still, occasionally officers use their badges to harass and intimidate.  If you think you are the victim of malicious prosecution, you must act quickly to defend yourself, protect your civil rights and restore your reputation. Proving malicious prosecution can be difficult. Before you allege an officer acted illegally, you must know a few things about malicious prosecution cases. The elements of...