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Newville Wins Federal Court Victory and Secures $525,000 Settlement in Police Shooting Case
Josh Newville won an important court victory and secured a $525,000 settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Las Vegas...
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Newville PLC
- Jun 11, 2018
Why Police Misconduct Cases Don't Often Make It To Trial
The cases brought in the names of Philando Castile, Terence Crutcher, Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray never made it to trial. Each was...
Newville PLC
- Jun 6, 2018
The Process to Report Police Misconduct
The paths to take, or perhaps reconsider, in Minnesota If you’re in the unfortunate position of feeling victimized by the police,...
Newville PLC
- Apr 6, 2018
Courts Must Be Fairer In Cases Alleging Police Brutality
Our failure to correct the error made by the courts below leaves in place a judgment that accepts the word of one party over the word of...
Josh Newville
- Aug 14, 2015
Police Officer Suspended After Confronting Disabled Veteran
A Riviera Beach, Florida police officer in now on paid administrative leave after a video recorded on a mobile phone showed him...
Newville PLC
- Jun 15, 2015
Man Suffers Stroke While Driving; Is Tazed, Pepper Sprayed, and Has Foot Run Over
A Virginia police officer has resigned after being accused of using excessive force when responding to a call about a potential...
Josh Newville
- Apr 13, 2015
The Most Uncomfortable Truth About Police Brutality
In an article published in The Week on Friday, Scott Lemieux reminds readers of one of the most troubling aspects of the murder of Walter...
Josh Newville
- Feb 13, 2015
Alabama Police Officer Paralyzes Visiting Grandfather
A problem with officers who engage in violations of the 4th Amendment (excessive force, unlawful arrest, and unreasonable search and...
Josh Newville
- Dec 4, 2014
Public Must Focus On Tackling Barriers To Police Accountability
Practicing in civil rights litigation, we see a lot of police officers abuse their power. Unfortunately, there are many reasons police...
Josh Newville
- Nov 13, 2014
#Pointergate Highlights Mpls Police Union As Barrier To Accountability
In August 2012, I wrote about the problem with the City of Minneapolis dispensing with civilian review of police officers’ conduct. That...
Josh Newville
- Oct 24, 2014
Rule 68 Offers and Civil Rights Claims
Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure contains an interesting and nuanced option for civil defendants to settle a case. Rule 68...
Josh Newville
- Aug 28, 2014
St. Paul Police Inexplicably Arrest and Taze Black Man
In an alarming video posted to YouTube this week, two St. Paul police officers violently arrested and tazed a black man who was simply...
Josh Newville
- Aug 14, 2014
Multiple Allegations of Civil Rights Violations in Ferguson, Missouri
Since the police shooting death of an unarmed 18-year-old black male in Ferguson, Missouri last week, the town of 21,000 people has...
Newville PLC
- Feb 21, 2014
Newville Files 4th Amendment Lawsuit Against Bloomington Police Officer Jeff Thibert
On Monday, Attorney Joshua Newville filed suit in United States District Court on behalf of Plaintiff Tammy Liddle against Bloomington...
Josh Newville
- Nov 22, 2013
Criminal Charges Against Police Officers Rare
The Stolen Lives Project determined that during the entire decade of the 1990’s, over 2000 deaths occurred at the hands of police...
Josh Newville
- Jul 9, 2013
WI Supreme Court Reviews Cell Phone Tracking Against 4th Amendment
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently agreed to take a case that could potentially lead to the Badger State becoming only the second state...
Newville PLC
- Jun 18, 2013
Increase in Minneapolis Police Misconduct Lawsuits: a Result of Failed Oversight?
A civilized society depends on a well-maintained police force dedicated to service and protection. However, when officers stray from the...
Josh Newville
- Apr 18, 2013
April 2013: $70,000 Settlement in Police Brutality Suit Against Minneapolis Officer
The ability to safely, calmly, and professionally interact with the public without violence is an intrinsic and basic part of law...
Josh Newville
- Sep 11, 2012
Video Captures St. Paul Police Brutality
St. Paul Police Officer Jesse Zilge is at home this week, pending the results of an expedited internal affairs investigation. Video...
Josh Newville
- Aug 2, 2012
Gutting of Police Review Authority Could Mean Increase in Lawsuits
The City of Minneapolis has paid out more than $15 million in the last six years for lawsuits alleging police misconduct. In a one-two...
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