Civil Rights

Types of Cases

• Employment Discrimination
• Fair Housing Class Actions
• Police Misconduct
• Overdetentions
• Unlawful Strip Searches
• Non-Prison Search and Seizures
• Prison Conditions
• Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability in the provision of services (e.g. being denied service at a restaurant because of race; lack of access to public facilities because of failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act)
• Free Speech Cases

Sample Cases

• Ware v. Brotman Medical Center - $2.5 million jury verdict against hospital for removal of hospital privileges of a Black doctor; settled for $1.75 million.
• Heidi v. U.S. Customs Service - Injunction against U.S. Customs Service for policies and practices of seizing materials from persons traveling from Nicaragua in violation of the First Amendment in the late ‘80’s.
• Macias v. State of California - Action against the State of California and others for blinding of a young man as a result of exposure to malathion spray.