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Q: I have a suet on the Fbi and verified liable how soon can the paperwork begin ans an urgent suet ftca serious big suet

The suet is in the Fbi their is a cartel who is verified by the cia and the Dod both have been a top legal help and verified weapons and the perps breaking torture laws and using a nano they stabbed me with the Dod and cia verified and exotic weapons only few who can explain the weapons the Dod... View More

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answered on Mar 5, 2023

If you believe that you have been the victim of a crime or other misconduct involving the FBI, the CIA, and/or the Department of Defense, it is important that you seek the advice of a qualified attorney who specializes in federal litigation and civil rights law.

An attorney can advise you...
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Q: Who works on suits and paperwork against the Fbi ? I need a attorney urgently

I have a lawsuit on the Fbi I need to put in for . The Dod have navigated me through the local and state to make sure the perps where using their illegal way to abuse authority but the Fbi is found liable for damages the Dod said since they are letting terroism honon amd a active 6 person cartel... View More

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answered on Mar 3, 2023

You may want to consider contacting your local bar association or conducting an online search for attorneys who specialize in civil rights, government misconduct, or similar areas of law. Additionally, you can consider reaching out to legal aid organizations that may offer free or reduced-cost... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law for Massachusetts on
Q: I've been charged with possession of guns that were stolen in another state, then transported to Massachusetts

With no details of how the guns were transported, by whom or when and only the knowledge of their location, no evidence of physically having possession of them how an I be charged with possession?

Dakota Martin
Dakota Martin
answered on May 18, 2021

Is there a warrant? Have you been arraigned? If you have a lawyer, he or she can answer that question.

If you’ve not been to court but found out about the case, you really should show up with a lawyer. Especially if you are from out of state. I know that doesn’t answer your...
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1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law and Criminal Law for Massachusetts on
Q: Can the police obtain a search warrant to conduct a drug raid of a persons home without having any controlled buys?

For example, All they have is hearsay that a certain individual is selling drugs and they (the police) have noticed a moderate amount of traffic to the individuals home. But they haven't had any arrests of anyone in possession of drugs leaving that persons home

Lissa McKinney
Lissa McKinney
answered on Aug 19, 2020

That absolutely doesnt sound like it meets the probable cause standard to get a search warrant. The search warrant gets 'returned' within 7 days after it is issued, which isnt always 7 days after the search. You would need to get a copy of the Affidavit from the Court, and that document... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Constitutional Law and Domestic Violence for Massachusetts on
Q: How would I go about filing a lawsuit for parental alienation against my daughter's father and his wife?

Also, how would I find out if my daughter has a lawyer? Any information you can give is greatly appreciated. What steps should I take? I haven't seen her since February when we had a wonderful relationship. I already proved drug allegations to be false in court. They are making false... View More

Lillian J. LaRosa
Lillian J. LaRosa
answered on Jun 4, 2020

Is there a Modification petition pending? Has your visitation been limited by any Court Order? If not you may file a Modification Complaint of your own if the circumstances have changed materailly since your prior orders. You could check the docket on line to see whether counsel for the child was... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Civil Litigation and Constitutional Law for Massachusetts on
Q: Does the Governor of Massachusetts have the legal authority to order me to wear a mask because of the coronavirus?

Doesn't this order infringe on my constitutional rights?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on May 17, 2020

Constitutional rights are balanced with public health interests in these settings. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law for Massachusetts on
Q: The Supreme Court views the federal “police power”:
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on May 17, 2020

This is addressed in the Tenth Amendment, where powers not delegated to the federal government are seen as belonging to the states or the people. There is a federal police power, but it is more narrow in scope. In terms of the Supreme Court, you could search their recent decisions for federal... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law for Massachusetts on
Q: Am I obligated to return it or at any risk of any legal actions being taken against me?

I had given my bank account information to someone to make payments into it for my personal use. By free will, they deposited money and I made purchase with it. They later contacted me demanding the money back and threatened to report my bank account for fraud, and said they'd have me arrested... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jan 22, 2019

You describe the money as a gift. Were there conditions to which you agreed in exchange for the funds? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law and Real Estate Law for Massachusetts on
Q: My husbnd died , he has his friends name on the house that we bought for more ten years ago.How do I take friends nameof

please tell me how to put my son on the house and take the friend off the mortgage.

thanks.

Zachary Alan Waksman
Zachary Alan Waksman
answered on Nov 15, 2018

It depends on how your husband's friend's name is "on the house". I am assuming that there is both a deed and a mortgage on the house. There is no "one size fits all" for documents related to ownership and loans related to real property such as a house. Deeds and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law for Massachusetts on
Q: what is a lawfully authorized user?

Regarding storage and access to any firearms the law defines who has access as "an owner or any lawfully authorized user". How does the law define a lawfully authorized user? Is it the category of firearm license? (e.g. Class A / License to Carry / Large Capacity)

Lissa McKinney
Lissa McKinney
answered on Aug 17, 2018

That might depend on the kind of firearm. A lawfully authorised user will be required to have an FID ( Firearms Identification Card) card at a minimum, or a LTC ( License to Carry).

For example: Residents must have an FID in order to purchase, possess, or transport a rifle or shotgun that...
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Q: What could I sue for in this drug test instance?

So my employer is the medical director at a psychiatrist office. I am an administrative assistant. His wife, who does not have a visa to work in this country, randomly drug tested me, in a public bathroom that is shared with the whole office building of different businesses, with a store drug test,... View More

Jonathan R. Roth
Jonathan R. Roth
answered on Dec 4, 2017

First of all if the medical director's wife is here on a Visa that does not permit her to work, then she is prohibited from administering any drug test for your company or any other company. In that event the use of the drug test can be challenged. Second, Massachusetts does not have a defined... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law and Criminal Law for Massachusetts on
Q: is it legal for a police dept to file a false warrant " do a "favor" for someone
Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jul 18, 2017

No. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Criminal Law for Massachusetts on
Q: If i have a clearly displayed sign that i am video and audio recordingmy presence, in public, is that ok?In MA, RI.?

Are there only vague laws or are there definitive laws that exist?

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jul 2, 2017

Where are you recording this? Where is the sign? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Social Security for Massachusetts on
Q: I am 19 years old and I am currently going to school in Massachusetts, and I used to live in New York.

When I started school my mother disowned me and is holding my birth certificate, social security card, and my passport hostage and won't give them to me. is there anything i can do to get them back

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jun 29, 2017

If she doesn't give them to you, you can file for new ones. It is a federal crime to withhold such documents of yours. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Animal / Dog Law and Constitutional Law for Massachusetts on
Q: The 2nd of this month I was unexpectedly hospitalized and had a dog at home. I called my mother to explain the scenario.

She had my contact information there so I could give the landlord permission to unlock the door. Someone the police became involved(which was not necessary) and today the maintenance man informs me that police were going all around my dwelling with ipads photographing every square inch. This is... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on May 17, 2017

Definitely contact a criminal defense attorney such as myself asap to discuss your risks and potential civil rights and privacy rights.

See: http://www.aeesq.com/criminal-defense-lawyer/dui-drugs-cannabis/

More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue....
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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Federal Crimes for Massachusetts on
Q: To get a preliminary injunction (relief) in Federal District Court pro se what are 5 things I absolutely must get right?

The case involves civil rights, housing discrimination, a sick (heart attack) disabled veteran and his spouse (both indigent) and the Due Process clause of the 14th Amendment.

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Mar 6, 2017

See: http://www.americanbar.org/publications/insights_on_law_andsociety/14/winter-2014/understanding-injunctions.html

See: https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_65

See: http://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/judges/tampa/mcewen/Corcoran_Article_on_Preliminary_Injunction.pdf

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Constitutional Law for Massachusetts on
Q: What can I do to own a firearm?

When I was a minor I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when my dad checked me in to a mental hospital. All the while I saw a judge in the phsyciatric hospital and they committed me stay a prolonged period of time to undergo testing that my father had wanted. I now recieve SSI on a custodial... View More

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Feb 1, 2017

Check with your local laws re: background checks for firearm purchases. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website. I practice law in CA,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law for Massachusetts on
Q: For the Alharbi v. The Blaze, Inc. et al case, how would you describe the interpretation of the first Amendment?

Should Beck as a radio personnel identified Alharbi without any confirmations?

Ali Shahrestani,
Ali Shahrestani,
answered on Jan 18, 2017

See: http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/13/media/glenn-beck-boston-marathon-bombings-lawsuit/

Defamation is not protected by the First Amendment. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This answer does not constitute...
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Q: I was terminated from my job is this legal and or fair

I was recorded talking about my boss and did not know ! also they said there firing me as an example! i was never ever given a verbal warning or written in the 20 yrs worked there, when all other people get warnings

Nan Evans
Nan Evans
answered on Oct 10, 2016

It certainly sounds unfair, which does not necessarily make it illegal. I would need more information about the overall situation before answering about the legality. For example, did people get warnings for talking about the boss or for other types of "misbehavior?" Did you know you were... View More

Q: Can a person file a claim only against the types of discrimination enumerated in the act against discrimination?

For example the MGLs against discrimination prohibit discriminating against a person on the basis of color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, marital status...etc

but there are cases when the discriminatory behavior is strongly and obviously manifest yet it is... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Aug 7, 2016

Not enough information to tell. Suggest you talk to a member of the Mass Academy of Trial Lawyers who handles the area

involved (employment, education, putlic access, etc). They'll give you a free consultation.

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