Category: Monell Claim

According to The New York Times, five police officers are facing various state felony charges and federal civil rights, conspiracy, and obstruction offense charges due to their role in the beating death of a 29-year-old Black man, Tyre Nichols. Here are the important facts and legal…

Can I take a picture of Police Making an Arrest? For certain the answer is yes. The issue is what will the police officers do to you once they see you taking the picture, and what remedy you have against the police? There are two separate…

A Monell Claim gives you a cause of action against the government for failure to train and supervise. These are very hard to win. In our experience, when we have a valid Monell Claim, the defendants fold almost immediately and offer to settle. A great example of a…