New York A01003 amends the civil rights law to establish penalties and remedies for suits vindicating civil rights or human rights, including.

New York A01003 amends the civil rights law to impose penalties and remedies in suits brought for the vindication of civil rights or human rights. The bill specifies that the Supreme Court has jurisdiction over such suits, and parties have the right to a jury trial. It mandates that courts award reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees to prevailing parties in these actions. The bill also abolishes the doctrine of qualified immunity and waives sovereign immunity for the state and its entities in such cases. It repeals section 24 of the Correction Law.

New York A01003 amends the civil rights law to establish penalties and remedies for suits vindicating civil rights or human rights, including.

New York A01003 amends the civil rights law to impose penalties and remedies in suits brought for the vindication of civil rights or human rights. The bill specifies that the Supreme Court has jurisdiction over such suits, and parties have the right to a jury trial. It mandates that courts award reasonable attorney's fees and expert fees to prevailing parties in these actions. The bill also abolishes the doctrine of qualified immunity and waives sovereign immunity for the state and its entities in such cases. It repeals section 24 of the Correction Law.