--- title: Civil Rights description: Advocate Magazine articles on Civil Rights, from the Subject Matter Index. url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Civil%20Rights --- [![Litigating jail-death cases under the Fourteenth Amendment](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gemini_Generated_Image_6noatf6noatf6noa_32d5b6f2c418e69994d48c21f4465445.png)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june/litigating-jail-death-cases-under-the-fourteenth-amendment "Litigating jail-death cases under the Fourteenth Amendment") ## [Litigating jail-death cases under the Fourteenth Amendment](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june/litigating-jail-death-cases-under-the-fourteenth-amendment "Litigating jail-death cases under the Fourteenth Amendment") The three fact patterns that account for the overwhelming share of jail deaths: suicides, inmate-on-inmate violence, and medical failures [Denisse O. Gastélum](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/denisse-o-gastelum "Denisse O. Gastélum") From Issue: [2026 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-june) [![Photo credit: Framestock at stock.adobe.com](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Carrillo-AdobeStock-440479012_535db5b908b14f766dfa970df651ba24.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june/hold-him-down "Photo credit: Framestock at stock.adobe.com") ## [“Hold him down!”](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june/hold-him-down "“Hold him down!”") Litigating deaths caused by restraint and/or positional asphyxia while in law-enforcement custody [Michael S. Carrillo](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-carrillo "Michael S. Carrillo") From Issue: [2024 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june) [![On becoming a civil-rights trial lawyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Galipo-istock-Andy-Katz-471554519_63a9f7b066ae5d3570c1f4d9c74984f8.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/on-becoming-a-civil-rights-trial-lawyer "On becoming a civil-rights trial lawyer") ## [On becoming a civil-rights trial lawyer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/on-becoming-a-civil-rights-trial-lawyer "On becoming a civil-rights trial lawyer") Lessons from my father, and the path from PI law to criminal law to becoming a civil-rights lawyer [Dale K. Galipo](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dale-k-galipo "Dale K. Galipo") From Issue: [2021 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february) [![Denial of medical care to those in custody](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/iStock-951677856-web_2c0d53059d29f47f06d14cf973f1adac.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/denial-of-medical-care-to-those-in-custody "Denial of medical care to those in custody") ## [Denial of medical care to those in custody](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/denial-of-medical-care-to-those-in-custody "Denial of medical care to those in custody") Post-arrest and pre-trial claims against individual government officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 [Vicki Sarmiento](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sarmiento "Vicki Sarmiento") From Issue: [2021 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february) [![Get out of my head!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/West_istock-1077237212_946716cb0d2e987adfad009e995c4d62.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february/get-out-of-my-head "Get out of my head!") ## [Get out of my head!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february/get-out-of-my-head "Get out of my head!") Overcoming (implicit) bias [James West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-west-2 "James West") From Issue: [2019 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february) ## [Why would anyone want to practice in federal court?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may/why-would-anyone-want-to-practice-in-federal-court "Why would anyone want to practice in federal court?") Because it’s where we fight for our clients’ civil rights [Ibiere N. Seck](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ibiere-n-seck "Ibiere N. Seck") From Issue: [2024 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-may) [![Transitioning at work](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Hinden-Carey-iStock-912426016_87a034558d971825fa2d87ee7458d0a0.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-june/transitioning-at-work "Transitioning at work") ## [Transitioning at work](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-june/transitioning-at-work "Transitioning at work") Lawyers are like shoes – we have to fit well and be comfortable; lessons in supporting our transgender and gender nonconforming clients [Traci Michelle Hinden-Carey](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/traci-michelle-hinden-carey "Traci Michelle Hinden-Carey") From Issue: [2025 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-june) [![Claims, remedies, and discovery when representing undocumented workers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Cabrera-istock-157189463_ff6c20db99df234dad712500557bd94b.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-march/claims-remedies-and-discovery-when-representing-undocumented-workers "Claims, remedies, and discovery when representing undocumented workers") ## [Claims, remedies, and discovery when representing undocumented workers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-march/claims-remedies-and-discovery-when-representing-undocumented-workers "Claims, remedies, and discovery when representing undocumented workers") Immigration status is irrelevant to the issue of liability for purpose of enforcing state employment and civil rights laws [Cristal L. Cabrera](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/cristal-l-cabrera "Cristal L. Cabrera") From Issue: [2023 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-march) [![Confession of a black judge](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Byrdsong-istock-1269076437_35a166e933a3395223edab6abeda1772.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/confession-of-a-black-judge "Confession of a black judge") ## [Confession of a black judge](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february/confession-of-a-black-judge "Confession of a black judge") I get frustrated too [Rupert A. Byrdsong](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rupert-a-byrdsong "Rupert A. Byrdsong") From Issue: [2021 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-february) [![Interlocutory appeals in police excessive-force cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Goodman-Finnerty-istock-157502564_645e42498c44b820ba83cc87dbe79904.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/interlocutory-appeals-in-police-excessive-force-cases "Interlocutory appeals in police excessive-force cases") ## [Interlocutory appeals in police excessive-force cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march/interlocutory-appeals-in-police-excessive-force-cases "Interlocutory appeals in police excessive-force cases") Federal interlocutory appeals of summary judgment brought based upon the qualified-immunity defense [Cynthia Goodman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/cynthia-goodman "Cynthia Goodman") From Issue: [2020 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-march) [![You are not your worst mistake](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gastelum_istock-586206166_99c500f70ebf3144da3bd64711fd0114.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/you-are-not-your-worst-mistake "You are not your worst mistake") ## [You are not your worst mistake](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/you-are-not-your-worst-mistake "You are not your worst mistake") Vindicating the rights of those who die in police custody [Denisse O. Gastélum](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/denisse-o-gastelum "Denisse O. Gastélum") From Issue: [2024 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march) [![Vicki Sarmiento](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Sarmiento-Vicki-web_95fbb7a6015088ef02e46de960be3a20.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june/vicki-sarmiento "Vicki Sarmiento") ## [Vicki Sarmiento](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june/vicki-sarmiento "Vicki Sarmiento") My civil rights hero [Paul Hoffman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/paul-hoffman "Paul Hoffman") From Issue: [2024 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-june)