Author: Hon. Lara K. DiFabrizio, J.S.C. (Ret.)

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Incarceration does not erase constitutional protections. People in jail or prison still retain rights under the Eighth, First, and Fourteenth Amendments, and federal laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Prison Litigation Reform Act also apply. But protecting those rights inside a correctional facility requires knowledge, documentation, and strategy. If you or a […]

When Police and Prosecutorial Power Goes Too Far: Civil Rights at Stake in the Mancini Case

At Lyons & Associates, we believe that no one is above the law, including law enforcement itself. That principle is at the heart of a lawsuit recently filed by our attorney, Hon. Lara K. DiFabrizio, J.S.C. (Ret.), on behalf of Angela Mancini, a New Jersey mother and licensed professional counselor whose rights were allegedly violated […]