Articles by Ilann M. Maazel

Prison Excessive Force Cases: A Primer

Loaded on July 25, 2018 by Ilann M. Maazel

Filed under: Injury -- Misc., Eighth Amendment, Attorneys, Excessive Force, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Civil Procedure, Eleventh Amendment Immunity, Fourteenth Amendment, rights. Locations: New York, United States of America.

In his column on Civil Rights Litigation, Ilann M. Maazel explains the basic standard for bringing civil rights actions for prison brutality by state or local corrections officers.

by Ilann M. Maazel | New York Law Journal

Excessive force on Rikers Island has been the subject of numerous class actions ...