Pittsburgh Civil Rights & Constitutional Law Attorneys
The United States Constitution and the Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1873 are integral to United States Law. They provided rights and protections to citizens and naturalized citizens of the United States. Yet, despite these rights and protections, people of certain races and backgrounds continue to suffer adverse actions at the hands of their employers, the government, law enforcement and other powerful entities. Mount Royal Lawyers provides experienced legal help to people who face various civil rights violations and constitutional cases involving the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United State Constitution. We will fight the government. Contact us today.
Civil Rights Violations
Civil rights violations can occur in situations involving employment discrimination, government misconduct and police misconduct.
Our employment practice fights against government retaliation for First Amendment activities, whistleblowers, and equal protection involving discrimination on the basis of race and gender.
- Retaliation involving loss of job
- Hostile work environment
- Retaliation for whistle-blowing activity
Police brutality is an issue that far too many innocent people experience. As a victim of police brutality, you may be entitled to compensation and punitive damages. Police brutality can include the following:
- False arrests
- Harassment based upon race
- Malicious prosecution
- Illegal search and seizure
Constitutional Law Issues
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution provides citizens certain freedoms including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and freedom of petition. The Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides due process of the law and equal protection under the law.
Our constitutional litigation involves challenges to governments or their employees who have deprived our clients of First Amendment rights; in other words, the right to challenge government actions, speak out against government wrongdoing, and government interference with rights (family rights, parent-child relationships, etc.) or who have violated civil rights like the right to be free from the use of excessive force and arrest.
We have represented individuals who have had their familial rights, such as the right to custody of their children, interfered by child welfare agencies based upon false allegations of abuse or neglect. Our firm has successfully litigated constitutional issues spanning retaliation against public employees, first amendment rights of fraternity members, prisoners' rights and voting right.
Contact Mount Royal Lawyers today to arrange your consultation.
