‘I Felt It Was Going to Keep Getting Worse’: Pittsburgh Black Lawyer Says He Was Wrongly Arrested, Given an Ultimatum By Judge to Resolve Civil Case or be Jailed. Now He’s Suing.
A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based lawyer says he was removed from his residence, wrongly arrested in connection to a civil case and escorted to a courtroom where his freedom was threatened by a judge. Now, he’s pursuing legal action. The lawsuit filed last month alleges that Attorney Walter Bernard’s civil rights were violated by Allegheny County Common…