Police Misconduct
Have your civil rights been violated? Are you a victim of police misconduct? This includes wrongful arrests and excessive force in the form of police brutality and unjustified police shootings.
At Loevy & Loevy, we’re here to help. Our police misconduct attorneys represent victims whose constitutional rights have been violated, and no firm has more success in pursuing justice for victims of police misconduct and civil rights violations.
What Are Your Civil Rights?
The civil rights granted by the United States Constitution come primarily from the following:
- The Fourth Amendment: Protects you against illegal searches and seizures and police brutality. We have been successful in handling these civil rights cases, as well as unlawful arrest and wrongful conviction cases, which often involve violations of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment’s “due process of law” clauses.
- The First Amendment: Guarantees freedom of speech and provides protection against retaliation. This is especially applicable to whistleblower cases—also known as a qui tam lawsuit.
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Prohibits federal and state governments and employers from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. This is often referenced in employment law cases.
Types of Police Misconduct/Civil Rights Violations
At Loevy & Loevy, our police misconduct attorneys are committed to helping you secure damages for civil rights violations. We have expertise in litigating civil rights cases involving all forms of misconduct and fraud by police and prosecutors, including:
- Wrongful convictions
- Police shootings
- Police brutality
- Unlawful arrests
- Unlawful searches and seizures
To learn more about our successful track record, visit our Big Wins page.
Take Action Today
Loevy & Loevy is the largest law firm in the Midwest devoted to civil rights. We offer the highest quality representation, and have an unparalleled record of success.
If you feel that you have been the victim of a civil rights violation, we encourage you to contact our police misconduct attorneys today for a free initial consultation with our accomplished civil rights lawyers.
Topic: Police Misconduct
Man Sues Chicago Cops Who Framed Him for Murder at Age 17
After notorious Chicago Police detective Kriston Kato faked evidence, Bernard Williams spent 23 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit CHICAGO – Bernard Williams was a 17-year-old student at what is now Near North Career Metropolitan High School, working in his family’s store, when Chicago police conspired to send him to prison for… Read More
Framed for Murder at Age 16, Man Sues Police Who Set Him Up
Ian Simmers spent nearly 23 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit SEATTLE, WA – A Kent man today sued Bothell, WA and King County and several of their police officers in federal court for illegally coercing a false murder confession out of him in 1995 when was 16-years-old. That and other false… Read More