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Civil rights are rights granted to all people in the United States. These rights guarantee that all individuals are treated equally and appropriately by the government and its agents, including law enforcement and correctional facility personnel.
When an individual’s civil rights are infringed upon, they may file a civil rights violation lawsuit to pursue relief. Relief can include monetary and non-monetary relief.
In some cases, emergency relief can be warranted. Corvus Legal LLC is ready to pursue emergency relief in cases where such action is necessary to protect constitutional rights and safety.
At Corvus Legal LLC, we are dedicated to protecting and defending the rights of those harmed by unethical or illegal conduct in the criminal justice system.
While civil rights violations take many forms, our firm chooses to limit its focus to provide highly experienced representation for claims arising from contact with the criminal justice system., including claims against police, correctional facility personnel, or other law enforcement officials. This may include:
If any of the following scenarios sound familiar, we may be able to assist with your case. PLEASE NOTE: Corvus Legal, LLC does not handle family law, or any type of civil rights allegations arising out of family and/or custody proceedings. Our representation in civil rights is strictly limited to claims arising out of contact with the criminal justice system.
A driver is pulled over for a minor traffic violation. During the encounter, an officer forcibly removes the driver from the vehicle, uses a Taser, or applies other disproportioante force that results in injuries or violations of constitutional rights, despite the driver offering little or no resistance.
A person suspected of any offense is tackled, struck, or subjected to force that appears disproportionate to the circumstances, resulting in broken bones, head injuries, or other significant harm.
After being arrested, an individual suffers injuries while handcuffed, restrained, or detained. The person may allege that officers used unnecessary force or failed to intervene when another officer acted improperly.
Use of excessive force in correctional facilities in violation of the Eighth Amendment is unfortunately common, and often results in allegations that correctional staff used physical force as punishment or retaliation. A person in custody who is subjected to excessive, sadistic, use of force with no legitimate penological justification may be able to pursue claims for civil rights violations.
An incarcerated person repeatedly requests treatment for a serious medical condition but experiences significant delays or outright denial of care, leading to worsening health complications.
An inmate reports threats from other prisoners but receives no meaningful protection. After being assaulted, the individual claims prison officials ignored known risks to their safety.
A prisoner is subjected to unsafe, unsanitary, or inhumane living conditions, such as a lack of access to clean water, extreme temperatures, prolonged isolation, or severe overcrowding.
Evidence that could have helped prove innocence was allegedly not disclosed by prosecutors or investigators. The conviction is later overturned after the information comes to light.
An individual confesses to a crime after a lengthy interrogation, despite maintaining innocence. Subsequent evidence suggests the confession was unreliable or improperly obtained.
Years after a conviction, DNA testing excludes the convicted individual as the perpetrator. The person seeks compensation and accountability for the wrongful imprisonment.
Bringing a civil lawsuit against someone, especially someone of power, can be extremely stressful. Civil rights violations are often difficult to prove, and most cases take considerable time to conclude. Technological advances, such as police body cameras, have made these cases easier to win in recent years, but they are still very much uphill climbs. As such, Corvus Legal LLC carefully analyzes the circumstances of each individual case before deciding whether representation is appropriate. It is helpful to retain copies of documentation to provide for initial evaluation, especially documentation related to any jail and/or prison grievances.
Lawsuits can be nerve-wracking. However, nerves should not prevent you from pursuing justice. It is in large part due to the precedents set by past civil rights lawsuits that we, as Americans, enjoy so many civil liberties today.
No legal case is cut and dry, and it will take time and hard work to prove your civil rights discrimination case. Corvus Legal LLC is devoted to overcoming these challenges.
As a matter of federal prison litigation law, before a claim alleging constitutional violations in a correctional facility can be pursued, the individual in custody is required to fully avail themselves of the facility’s grievance process unless it is unavailable. Failure to fully pursue grievances regarding the subject matter of your potential claim(s) renders dismissal mandatory as a matter of federal law. Corvus Legal, LLC cannot pursue claims unless the grievance process has been fully utilized (i.e., followed all the way through appeal), or there is documentation supporting that the process was not meaningfully available.
Nobody deserves to be the victim of abusive or discriminatory behavior at the hands of law enforcement. If your rights have been violated by police, contact Corvus Legal LLC to pursue accountability, compensation for serious injuries or losses, protection of constitutional rights, or assistance after a conviction has been overturned.
In some cases, yes. Whether your particular charges can be reduced or dismissed depends on the specific facts of your situation, the strength of the evidence, any procedural issues, and the legal defenses available to you. Where the opportunity exists in your case, we pursue reductions or dismissals through skilled negotiation or strategic motions. However, every case is different, and no outcome can be guaranteed.