Civil Rights Legal Guides (119 found)

Written by Jonathan H Levy
A frequent legal question is: Can I record a phone call without the other person's consent? The answer is as you will see is Yes and No.
5 of 14 users found this helpful. Posted 6 months ago in Privacy.

Written by John M. Kaman
A guide to how to redress claims of excessive force against the police.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted 6 months ago in Civil Rights.

Written by Richard D Ackerman
This article is designed to assist the medical marijuana patient in understanding his or her legal rights and obligations under California's vague laws on this issue. The guide covers basic limits on possession, cultivation, arrest & detention, and proper identification as a patient.
0 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted 6 months ago in Constitutional.

Written by Richard D Ackerman
This guide is designed to assist citizens in understanding their rights to review public records and to request the same without unecessary governmental interference. Citizens have a right to know how their government is run and the California Public Records Act is powerful.
Posted 6 months ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
There are some regular methods that unsavory hackers use to lure computer users into providing information that leads to identity theft. This is a simple guide on the definitions about three such methods.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted 4 months ago in Privacy. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
The law allows police to use all reasonable force when dealing with individuals in any given situation. This is a simplified explanation to the lay person of the varying degrees of force used with examples of force that has been decided to be excessive in the given circumstances.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted 4 months ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Clifford Douglas Gabel
Police brutality is really not a legal cause of action, but a variety of claims which includes false arrest, malicious prosecution, assault, battery and civil rights violations. How one handles the case from the outset can drastically affect the outcome.
Posted 3 months ago in Civil Rights. Jurisdiction: New York

Written by Melissa Fuller Brown
Handout to give to clients regarding tips to avoid situations where an abusive spouse or stalker may improperly tape them with the use of a Hidden Camera.
Posted 3 months ago in Privacy. Jurisdiction: South Carolina

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
Our Supreme Court has ruled on a number of cases involving Fourth Amendment rights and warrantless searches dealing with cars. In the most general of summary, an officer can conduct a search if he or she has probable cause to do so. This is a very short legal guide about a very complex area of law.
10 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted 2 months ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
Due process of law is the standard that requires that all parts of local, state and national government must respect all of the legal rights that a person is owed according to the law. This three-part legal guide suggests the basics of the major due process points that are available to all citizens.
22 of 24 users found this helpful. Posted 2 months ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
Many Illinois criminal convictions come through confessions and statements the accused made at the police station. Many convictions would never happen if the accused invoked his or her constitutional rights. Here is the one answer to three frequent questions that might help when police confront you.
7 of 8 users found this helpful. Posted 2 months ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Oscar Michelen
This legal guide will discuss whether an employee's emails, sent from a work computer are able to be viewed by the sender's employer.
Posted 3 months ago in Privacy.

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
Freedoms of speech and of the press are two of the most valued rights we have as citizens. These freedoms, contained in the Bill of Rights as the first amendment to our Unites States Constitution, stem from three important historical, political and social ideals which this short legal guide reveal.
17 of 18 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 month ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
A criminal defendant's right to an attorney is found in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which requires the "assistance of counsel" for the accused "in all criminal prosecutions." This means that a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to be represented by a lawyer during trial.
17 of 18 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 month ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Gretchen Kelley Brantley
Florida's Concealed weapons laws have gone through recent changes. Whether you want to expunge, seal, or get your rights restored, there is a process. So ready, aim, fire...
Posted about 1 month ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
When can the police search my house without a warrant? For the police, there are four circumstances that a warrant is not required to search your house. 1. Search consent 2. Doctrine of plain view. 3. Search incident to arrest. 4. Exigent circumstances search. This legal guide describes these rules.
7 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 month ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
Cell phones have gotten smaller and more capable. They reveal intimate details of someone's personal life. Few people with mobile phones use encryption that would conceal the contents of communications from police. Under what circumstance can cell phones be searched with no warrant? Read on here
11 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 month ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Gretchen Kelley Brantley
Most people assume that a drug conviction of any kind will prevent gun licensure in GA. Unless you have been hospitalized for drug treatment, the law will allow you to obtain a gun license if the drug was marijuana.
Posted about 1 month ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Georgia

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
When can the police search my house without a warrant? For the police, there are four circumstances that a warrant is not required to search your house. 1. Search consent 2. Doctrine of plain view. 3. Search incident to arrest. 4. Exigent circumstances search. This legal guide describes these rules.
Posted 14 days ago in Constitutional. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and Civil Rights Act Title VII are federal statutory laws that prohibit discrimination in the workplace.
Posted 5 days ago in Native Peoples Law. Jurisdiction: Federal