by Michael F Rubin Law Group, P.C. | May 24, 2023 | civil rights claims
In 2021, New York City became the first major city to ban qualified immunity for police officers. Banning qualified immunity allows individuals to sue law enforcement officers who violate their rights under the state constitution. The end of qualified immunity means...
by Michael F Rubin Law Group, P.C. | Apr 24, 2023 | civil rights claims
On April 19, 2023, the City of New York announced the creation of a $53 million fund to compensate inmates at Rikers island who were improperly sent to solitary confinement. Individuals who were placed in solitary, also called “The Box”, “SHU”...
