Evans Moore, LLC Civil Rights Archives
Equal Protection: Understanding Our Civil Rights and Liberties
What Are Our Civil Rights? As in the cases of the two Jane Does discussed in the cover article, part of our work at Evans Moore involves fighting back against civil rights violations. Our civil rights are the fundamental personal rights guaranteed to us by the United States Constitution and federal laws enacted by Congress […]
Read moreA Breach of Trust: Standing Up for Victims of HCPD
“No right is held more sacred, or is more carefully guarded by the common law, than the right of every individual to the possession and control of his own person, free from all restraint or interference of others, unless by clear and unquestionable authority of law.” Union Pac. Ry. Co. v. Botsford, 141 U.S. 250, […]
Read moreBuried in the Fine Print: How We Waive Our 7th Amendment Rights
We know some Constitutional rights by heart. Almost every citizen can recite exactly what right is protected by the Second amendment. Beyond that, it becomes a little more murky. Most Americans also understand that they have a right to a trial by jury when charged in a criminal matter, but fewer people realize that the […]
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