Civil Rights Law
A SAMPLING OF “CIVIL RIGHTS LAW” ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE NEW YORK APPELLATE DIGEST SEARCHABLE DATABASE
CIVIL RIGHTS LAW issues in this database include two distinctly different categories: (1) issues relating to the New York “Civil Rights Law” statutes, which often concern the right to privacy; and (2) issues relating to 42 USC 1983, which often involve the use of excessive force by police officers.
CIVIL RIGHTS LAW (New York Statutes) (including the right to privacy):
Reporters (immunity when reporting on judicial proceedings, Shield Law, privilege, etc.);
Defamation (reporters, judicial proceedings, etc.);
Personnel Records (police officers, etc.);
Image Used in Video Games;
Defamation (immunity, privilege, etc.);
Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP);
Advertisement (use of image, etc.);
Shield Law;
Immunity (reporting on judicial proceedings, etc.);
Privacy, right to (use of name, portrait or picture), etc.;
Films, movies, videos (fictionalized versus factual and newsworthy, etc.);
Skin color (equal protection, etc.);
Constitutional Law (equal protection, etc.);
Testimony at trial (reporters, etc.);
Privilege (news reports, judicial proceedings, etc.);
Civil Death declaration;
Name Change;
Religious affiliation (revealing, etc.).
42 USC 1983 (Federal Statutes) (including liability for excessive force by police):
Employment Law (First Amendment retaliation claim, etc.);
Municipal Law (municipal liability for constitutional violations by employees, municipal policy requirement, etc.);
Warrantless home visits;
Corrections Officers (misconduct, etc.);
Excessive Force (police officers, etc.);
False Arrest;
False Imprisonment;
Malicious Prosecution;
Freedom of Information Law (FOIL);
Speedy Trial violation;
Immunity (municipal liability, etc.);
Policy (municipal liability, etc.);
Custom (municipal liability, etc.);
Zoning issues (municipal liability, etc.);
Illegal Searches;
Immunity;
Attorney’s fees;
Medical Assistance (inadequate, etc.).