Magna Law Firm Secures $250,000 Settlement for Inmate in Medical Neglect Case in Washington State
September 22nd, 2025- The Magna Law Firm is pleased to announce that we recently obtained a civil rights settlement on behalf of our client in...
PREVENTING JAIL SUICIDE: PART 1
The U.S. Department of Justice recently stated that suicide is the leading cause of death in jails, and that this rate continues to increase. Although...
What If I Get Pulled Over?
Attorney Oliver Nelson III lists 3 important things you should do if you are pulled over by the police. Watch the video to get his advice here.
Justice Matters More
As a civil rights attorney, my job focus is singular – to vindicate the constitutional rights of those who have had those same rights trampled...
Dogs on the Attack
In a recent article published by the Marshall Project, a nonprofit publication committed to addressing issues of inequality within the American criminal justice system, the...
In Minnesota, Inmate Lives Matter Less
There have been at least 50 deaths in Minnesota state jails since 2015 according to Minnesota Department of Correction (MNDOC) records. Hennepin County jail and...
Oliver Nelson III Joins Client on Cuomo Prime Time to Discuss New George Floyd Video
Oliver Nelson III and his client Christopher Belfrey speak with CNN’s Chris Cuomo to discuss Mr. Belfrey’s newly revealed video of George Floyd moments before...
Freedom or Death
One of the groups hardest hit by COVID-19 has been inmates. Close living quarters combined with shoddy sanitary conditions have made many prisons throughout this...
Case Update – Hernandez v. Mesa
Because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, individuals whose constitutional rights have been violated by a federal official will now find it even more...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Brought Against Doctors and Jail That Ignored Inmate’s Cancer Symptoms
On September 6, 2019, the Magna Law Firm brought suit against several doctors, a Minnesota jail, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections for the premature...
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