Fourth and Fourteenth

Fourth and Fourteenth, published by Lumer Law Group, focuses on civil rights and criminal defense issues primarily within New York City. The blog discusses wrongful convictions, police misconduct, and systemic injustices in law enforcement practices, including cases involving excessive use of force and racial profiling. It also addresses legal principles such as due process, obstruction of governmental administration, and the right to silence in civil contexts. Additionally, the blog explores topics related to criminal justice reform, including the potential for expungement of criminal records and the broader societal implications of rehabilitation and second chances for former offenders. The content often critiques government and law enforcement responses to civil rights violations and highlights ongoing challenges in achieving justice and fairness.

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In September 2013, I co-founded Lumer & Neville, a small civil rights and criminal defense firm in New York City. We had some real successes and met all of my personal goals and targets. But life is is not static…

United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie, a former prosecutor who has never been mistaken for a liberal jurist, has publicly called on the federal criminal justice system to find a way to allow for the expungement of criminal convictions…

Several regional sections of New York’s Commission on Statewide Attorney Discipline met recently to discuss, in part, whether an independent Commission on Prosecutorial Misconduct should be formed to address the growing public recognition that some prosecutors (and, more importantly, prosecutorial…

Some arguments are so facially silly, so intellectually vacuous, that it’s hard to understand how’s there’s an argument in the first place. Enter Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who believes laws she says conflict with her religious views should…