Author name: The Civil Rights Lawyer

Friday we filed the opening brief in our AR-15 Open Carry case, which I’ll discuss, along with the lying FBI lawyer. Also some history, as it relates to firearms. I may, or may not have an 1866 Model Winchester sitting on my desk currently. Maybe some other topics….. Questions? Bring them, if you have them. […]

Update: Life under the new normal of “State of Emergency” government. Why it’s unconstitutional, unAmerican, and the danger ahead. Freedom is Scary, Episode 7. Recorded live on August 19, 2020. Skip ahead to different topics: Discussion about the constitutionality of our “State of Emergency” at about 3:00. Discussion about scientists’ concerns about children wearing masks

The Rittenhouse shootings were the next logical step of violent riots, combined with government leaders who allow them to occur. What happens when the right to riot collides with the natural rights or life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Or more specifically, the right to life, i.e., the right to self defense? It may

What are the “rights” of law abiding citizens and/or property owners, when it comes to violent rioters or protestors? Are AR-15s treated differently? Episode 9 of FIS gets to the heart of the concept that “freedom is scary,” so questions need to be discussed. Join me LIVE and bring your own questions, if you’ve got

A Maryland state employee was just fired for political opinions he privately posted on Facebook. Freedom of Speech is a vital part of our Republic; so important that our Founding Fathers put it right no. 1 in the Bill of Rights – in the First Amendment. The right to express your opinions on political issues

On August 19, 2020, a bridge in Tornado, West Virginia was named after the legendary U.S. Army Master Sergeant Richard A. “Bones” Smoot. You may remember the now-famous photographs of him riding through Afghanistan on horseback while hunting for the Taliban in early 2002. This is a petition to erect a statue of this man

54 Cal. Flintlock Recoil vs. 12 Gauge 00 Buck from this weekend, with some slow motion replays at the end. Sort of brutal, but awesome. Marksmanship was a big part of life as an American in the 18th century. I can see why Rev War commanders had a hard time conserving lead and powder. Boys

[UPDATE: Lawsuit Filed: https://thecivilrightslawyer.com/2020/09/15/filed-bridge-cafe-bistros-federal-lawsuit-against-the-w-va-governor-and-putnam-county/ ]Enough is enough. On Freedom is Scary, Episode 13, LIVE on Youtube and Facebook, I will discuss the fact that the Governor of West Virginia has left me no choice but to file another lawsuit. This time I’m filing in federal court, on behalf of a restaurant who was on the

233 years ago our Constitution was signed by the Founding Fathers. That was exactly 85,102 days ago. It’s a poignant time to remember that the entire reason our country exists is because American colonists sought economic freedom from the tyranny and oppression of the British government. The colonies grew rich during the French and Indian

My thoughts on the Ruth Bader Ginsburg drama. There are 3 currently living retired Supreme Court justices: Sandra Day O’Connor, Anthony Kennedy, and David Souter. Each of these still-living former justices chose to retire, rather than to remain on the bench until death. RGB was perhaps the most partisan justice ever to serve on the