Case types

The civil rights cases Doug Roberts investigates.

Section 1983 covers many kinds of official misconduct. Each has its own legal standard, and each standard determines what evidence matters. Select a case type to see what an investigation looks for.

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Police Encounters

Excessive ForceBeatings, takedowns, Tasers, police dogs, chokeholds, and restraint: what force was used, and what the officers actually faced.Police Shootings & Deadly ForceIndependent investigation of shootings and other deadly force, for families and their attorneys.False Arrest & Unlawful DetentionArrests without probable cause and detentions without justification: what the officer knew at the moment of arrest.Unlawful Search & SeizureWarrantless entries, wrong-house raids, vehicle and phone searches, and seizures of property.Failure to InterveneOfficers who watched a violation and did nothing: who was present, what they saw, and whether they could have stopped it.

Jails, Prisons & Custody

In-Custody DeathsDeaths in jails, prisons, police cars, and holding cells, investigated independently for families.Jail & Prison Medical NeglectIgnored medical requests, withheld medication, untreated withdrawal, and mental health crises behind bars.Failure to Protect & Jail AssaultsAssaults by other inmates or by staff that officials knew were likely and did nothing to prevent.

Prosecutions & Convictions

Malicious ProsecutionCharges brought without probable cause, pursued until they collapsed.Fabricated & Withheld EvidenceFalse reports, planted evidence, coerced statements, and favorable evidence that was never disclosed.Wrongful ConvictionReinvestigation of old cases: recanting witnesses, undisclosed evidence, and the misconduct that produced the conviction.

Speech, Equality & Agency Liability

First Amendment RetaliationArrests and reprisals for recording police, protesting, criticizing officials, or reporting the news.Discriminatory PolicingStops, searches, and arrests driven by race, ethnicity, religion, or other protected characteristics.Sexual Misconduct by OfficersSexual abuse and coercion by police, jail, and prison staff, investigated with care for the person harmed.Municipal Liability (Monell)Claims against the city, county, or agency itself for its policies, customs, and failures to train and supervise.

Why Civil Rights PI

One kind of case, investigated thoroughly.

Civil rights only

The practice handles civil rights cases and Section 1983 actions exclusively. No domestic, insurance, or corporate work.

Built around the law

Each investigation is planned around what the claim requires: the Graham factors, deliberate indifference, Monell, and qualified immunity.

Evidence preserved early

Video, records, and witnesses are identified first, before retention schedules and fading memories erase them.

Independent

The official account is tested against the evidence, and the findings are reported candidly, whichever way they point.

Court-ready work

Reports state the source of every finding, and exhibits are prepared for depositions, motions, and trial.

Nationwide

Based in Sheridan, Wyoming, with investigations accepted for attorneys and families in every state.