What if a Protected Right is violated?

The first question you should ask is whether a "protected right" has been violated. You may feel that your rights have been violated, but it doesn't necessarily follow that your civil rights were violated. 

Only certain rights are protected under civil rights and anti-discrimination laws. 


Some apparent "rights violations" are in fact perfectly legal, and cannot form the basis for a civil rights case. 

The examples below point out the difference between lawful discrimination and an unlawful civil rights violation,
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Here, Landlord has not committed a civil rights violation by discriminating ... (the "defendant(s)") is/are responsible for the civil rights violations alleged in the ...

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Jun 27, 2014 - Judge accused of violating defendants' rights. Several lawyers are accusing a judge not following the law, and as a result, they say, people are ...

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Aug 22, 2014 - Supreme Court Says District Attorney's Improper Argument, Withholding of Evidence Violated Defendant's Constitutional Rights, Necessitates ...