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Civil Rights Attorneys in San Joaquin County, California

Looking for a civil rights attorney near you in San Joaquin County? Explore the county record for civil rights attorneys on the State Bar of California's official roll and review each profile for yourself.

The law also keeps time: section 1983 claims borrow California's two-year personal injury period under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1. Claims against California public entities under state law require a government claim within six months (Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2). Bane Act and Unruh Act claims follow their underlying tort periods. The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the San Joaquin County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Civil Rights Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

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Section 1983 claims borrow California's two-year personal injury period.

42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1

Claims against California public entities under state law require a government claim within six months (Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2). Bane Act and Unruh Act claims follow their underlying tort periods.

Civil Rights · San Joaquin County roster

20 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list civil rights among their practice areas with an address of record in San Joaquin County.

19 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Stockton (14), Lodi (5) and Linden (1).

For 1, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1981 to 2023.

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Civil Rights matters in San Joaquin County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • police misconduct and excessive force
  • wrongful arrest and false imprisonment
  • jail and prison conditions
  • housing discrimination
  • disability access (ADA and Unruh Act)
  • First Amendment and free speech
  • discrimination by businesses and public agencies
  • Section 1983 claims
  • Bane Act claims
  • government accountability

From the answer files

What damages does California's Unruh Act provide for discrimination?Cal. Civ. Code §§ 51–52How long do I have to sue for police misconduct in California?42 U.S.C. § 1983; Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2How much does a civil rights lawyer cost in California?42 U.S.C. § 1988

Civil Rights by city in San Joaquin County

Civil Rights in StocktonSan Joaquin County

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Source: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 / Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1 · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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