Barbershop Raid Case Settles for $125,000 After Full Appeals Court Orders Mediation

by shayan in News on Jul 7, 2015 • Comments Closed • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
A civil rights case over a raid on a Florida barbershop has settled for $125,000, leaving unresolved a federal appeals question about whether law enforcement officers can be liable for constitutional violations committed by other officers. The issue was important Read More →

Shayan Modarres Successfully Argues Appeal Before Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Re: Unconstitutional Barbershop Raids

by shayan in News on Sep 18, 2014 • Comments Closed • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Shayan Modarres’ argument, and the lower District Court’s decision, that Orange County Sheriffs Office Deputies should be held liable for unconstitutional raids conducted on Black and Hispanic owned barbershops in the Pine Read More →

The Modarres Law Firm Reaches Six Figure Settlement With Seminole County Sheriff’s Office In Excessive Force Lawsuit Against

by shayan in News on Jul 3, 2013 • Comments Closed • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
By Susan Jacobson, Orlando Sentinel 8:02 p.m. EDT, July 3, 2013 The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office has paid $100,000 to two men who were roughed up last year during a traffic stop recorded on a deputy’s dash-cam video, authorities said. The injuries to Read More →

The Modarres Law Firm Files Federal Lawsuit Against Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and Deputies for Excessive Force

by shayan in News on Dec 11, 2012 • Comments Closed • , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
SANFORD, Fla. — A man who was held at gunpoint and then shocked with a Taser by two Seminole County deputies is now filing a civil lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office, claiming the deputies violated his civil rights. Deputies Erik Read More →