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Civil Rights Case Eventually Leads to Justice

(photo from nydailynews.com) Civil Rights Violation New York Daily News writer Stephen Rex Brown (October 23, 2014 edition) told the story of Jeff Deskovic and the incredible award he obtained.  It was the largest verdict in U.S. history at $41.6 million.  Mr. Deskovic was convicted of rape in 1991.  In 2006, DNA led to the […]


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Important Distinction in Civil Rights Cases

Civil Rights Question The Court in Burbar v. Inc. Vill. of Garden City,961 F. Supp. 2d 462,2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117029,2013 WL 4427810(E.D.N.Y.2013) made a very important distinction when deciding the Defendant’s motion to dismiss.  After analyzing the facts of the case, the Court decided that probable cause to make an arrest does not automatically […]


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