Center For Justice 
A police officer pulls you over, searches your car, or uses force during an arrest. You believe something about the encounter was wrong. You want … Read more
Someone owes you $4,000 and refuses to pay. Your landlord kept your security deposit. A contractor took your money but never finished the job. Going … Read more
A witness who refuses to testify can be fined, held in contempt of court, or even sent to jail. But refusing to testify is not … Read more
Courts are still fighting over this question, and the answer can change with a small detail. In one federal case, officers grabbed a man’s thumb … Read more
Bail and bond are often treated as two names for the same thing, but the money does not always work the same way. A judge … Read more
You are pulled over for speeding. The officer asks for your license and registration, then looks into the car and asks, “Do you mind if … Read more
Yes, some felony records can be cleared or hidden from public view, but the result depends on the state, the offense, the sentence and the … Read more
A firm can list twenty class settlements on its website and still have never argued a class-certification motion. Settlement totals alone do not tell you … Read more
A police search can violate the Fourth Amendment and still produce evidence that a court allows at trial. That sounds contradictory until you separate two … Read more
Federal constitutional law sets the basic rules for police encounters across the United States, but state law can change important details. Recording conversations, giving your … Read more