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Civil Rights attorneys represent clients in any legal action concerning the equal opportunities and protection of all individuals. That includes protection from police misconduct such as the use of excessive force or racial profiling, in addition to protection from discrimination in employment, housing and education. A police officer is only legally permitted to use an amount of force reasonably necessary to accomplish his or her goal. An example of excessive force would be if a police officer pointed a weapon at you, but you were unarmed and already handcuffed. Individuals are protected against police misconduct by Section 1983 of the United States Code.
Individuals cannot be discriminated against if they fall into what are considered protected classifications; gender, race, national origin, age (over 40) and the disabled. An example of such discrimination is if you are held to higher production standards at work than a person of another race with similar qualifications and experience. The Illinois Human Rights Act governs discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and financial credit based on the protected classes, in addition to more specific laws based on each class.
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