Many people are confused about the meaning of the word “civil rights.” That term is often associated with the civil rights movement of the 1960s. But civil rights includes far more than racial discrimination. Civil rights violations include any case in which the federal state or local government, the police, a school, or any other public official violates any of your constitutionally protected rights. If the government has deprived you of your right to free speech, taken your property from you, violated your right to be free of unreasonable search or seizure, or illegally violated your Second Amendment rights, will know how to get you justice.
As citizens, we are expected to follow the rules and laws – government officials and the police are expected to comply with the rules and laws too. The government does not get to pick and choose what laws to comply with.
Civil rights suits are some of the most complex and difficult cases to bring. They require detailed knowledge of the United States and New Hampshire Constitutions. They also involve standing up to the powerful forces of government. Many law firms do not want to take on these kinds of challenges. We thrive on them. We routinely face off against some of the biggest and most powerful forces of government, such as the State Police, state agencies, or city and town governments and win.
We respect the jobs of the police and other governmental employees or officials. However, we need to hold them accountable if they violate someone’s civil rights or constitutional rights. That way, they will learn and not do it to someone else.
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