Tennessee Civil Rights Lawyers

Legal Articles

• Legal Negligence
  Negligence is a term that is commonly used to mean that someone did not act with the appropriate level of care. However, when negligence is used as a legal term it has a very specific definition and in order for a person who sustained injuries in an accident to recover damages, each element of the legal definition of negligence must be satisfied. Generally, there are four elements that a … more
• What is the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act?
  The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (“UOCAVA”) is a federal law that Congress passed in 1986 in order to allow certain groups and types of absentee voters to vote by absentee ballots in federal elections. Although there were a number of federal laws prior to UOCAVA that were enacted to assist these groups of voters in voting in federal elections, UOCAVA is … more

Legal Guides

• A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act
• Addressing Police Misconduct
  This publication, by the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, outlines the laws … more
• The Right to Vote: How Federal Law Protects You

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