Editorial Team

All content on civilrightscalc.com is written and reviewed by The Click Lab’s editorial team before publication. Each page carries a byline identifying the reviewing editor. The team below is responsible for the accuracy and quality of this site’s civil rights and § 1983 content.

Uma Prescott (UP) — Editor-in-Chief, Civil Rights & Section 1983 Litigation Practice

Uma Prescott leads editorial oversight for civilrightscalc.com, with primary responsibility for accuracy of legal standards, constitutional doctrine, and damages analysis under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Her background is in civil rights litigation practice, with particular depth in qualified immunity doctrine, Monell municipal liability, excessive force claims, and the interaction between federal § 1983 claims and state notice-of-claim requirements. She reviews all substantive legal content before publication and approves changes to the calculator methodology.

Uma reviews: methodology, calculator inputs and outputs, guides, FAQ, and all pages containing legal analysis of § 1983 doctrine.

Vida Rosario (VR) — Contributing Writer, Civil Rights Claims & Constitutional Litigation Research

Vida Rosario contributes research and drafting across civilrightscalc.com, with a focus on the practical mechanics of civil rights claims — documentation requirements, evidence preservation, the interaction of federal and state civil rights statutes, and the procedural pathway from violation to federal court judgment. Her research background spans published verdict analysis, state notice-of-claim statutory variations, First Amendment retaliation doctrine, and the developing body of law on digital privacy and Fourth Amendment protections. She drafts initial content for all new pages and updates, which Uma Prescott then reviews and approves.

Vida contributes: guide drafts, FAQ updates, case-types analysis, and research for methodology updates.

Our editorial standards

• Every factual claim about law or legal doctrine is sourced to a primary authority: a statute, regulation, or published court decision. We do not cite secondary sources as primary authority.
• Calculator formulas are fully documented on the methodology page, including base values, adjustment multipliers, and output range rationale. Any change to the calculator formula is reviewed by Uma Prescott before deployment.
• Pages are updated when the legal landscape changes — court decisions affecting qualified immunity doctrine, new state legislation restricting or eliminating qualified immunity, or shifts in § 1983 damages law. The update date on each page’s byline reflects the most recent substantive review.
• No sponsored content, paid placements, or affiliate arrangements affect our content. Advertising is served by Google AdSense and does not influence editorial decisions.
• This site provides legal information, not legal advice. No content on civilrightscalc.com creates an attorney-client relationship or substitutes for consultation with a qualified civil rights attorney about your specific situation.

Corrections and feedback

If you find an error, outdated legal citation, or factual inaccuracy on any page, please contact us. We review all correction requests and update pages promptly when errors are confirmed. We take the accuracy of legal information seriously because people relying on misinformation about their civil rights may make consequential decisions based on it.