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Federal Civil Rights/ § 1983 Claims

Section 1983 provides that provides that anyone who, under color of state or local law, causes a person to be deprived of rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, or federal law, is liable to that person.  Cochran, Cherry, Givens, Smith & Montgomery has a strong history of successfully representing individuals who have suffered because of sexual discrimination, race discrimination, age and religious discrimination.  The firm also has a strong track record representing individuals who have been subjected to excessive force, including deadly force, by police and other law enforcement professionals, and individuals who were deprived by the government of the right to medical attention.

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