In the News
Individual Civil Rights Cases
[back to top]Estate of Darryl Thompson
Why Reforming the Juvenile-Justice System is So Hard, Time Magazine, September 16, 2009
Attorney Bob Keach quoted in Time Magazine about November 2006 death of Tryon Resident
DOJ Report Court Impact Detention Center Death Case, Capital News Nine August 25, 2009 
Teenager dies in group home; investigation begins -- Capital News Nine September 22, 2009
Hoyt v. Andreucci
First Amendment case on behalf of Union President.
Circuit Rules that Jury Must Weigh Revocation of Guard's Union Leave, New York Law Journal, January 20, 2006
Trial Ordered in Suit Against County: Corrections Officer Contends his Speech Rights were Violated, Albany Times Union, January 10, 2006
Jail Union Chief Gains $195,000: Albany County Settles Free-Speech Case with Corrections Officer, Albany Times Union, March 11, 2006
Selah v. Goord
Prisoner's Rights
New York Law Journal
Zukowski v. Adams
False Arrest, City of Rensselaer
Strawn v. Holohan
False Arrest, New York State Police
Doe v. Tremblay
Failure to Protect Against Harm in Mental Institution
Gryzwna v. Schenectady City School District
First Amendment Claim on Behalf of Middle School Student
Doe v. Farber
Right to Privacy, Village of St. Johnsville
Flaherty v. Seroussi
First Amendment Case on Behalf of Assistant Finance Commission, City of Gloversville
Doe v. Schenectady City School District
Strip Search Case on behalf of High School Student
School Sued Over Strip-Search of Student, Albany Times Union, November 2, 2002
Curry v. City of Syracuse
Excessive Force and False Arrest
Doe v. Paul
Strip Search of Juvenile by Troy Police Officer
Troy Record
Doe v. Gagne
Deprivation of Medical Treatment for Juvenile Housed at Tryon Residential Facility, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Doe v. Russell
Assault of Juvenile at Tryon Residential Facility, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Tom DeMagistris, Dennis DaCorsy
Habeas Corpus Petitions Against Fulton County Family Court Judge
Lawyer files petitions for clients, Capital News Nine, August 23, 2005
Macey v. Guzy
False Arrest, Excessive Use of Force by Cohoes PD
Ziemba v. City of Troy
Community Group Representation Regarding Inadequate Environmental Review
Rensseaer County
[back to top]Mr. Keach has litigated to many cases against Rensselaer County and its Sherrif's Department that they need their own section on this page.
Daniel McDonald v. County of Rensselaer
Jail Brutality
Doe v. County of Rensselaer
Rape by Correntions Officer
Former Inmate Sues County over Rape, Albany Times Union, December 9, 1999
D'Agostino v. Walraed
First Amendment and Retaliation Claim on behalf of Sheriff'd Deputy and Union President
Suit: Deputy Firing Lacked Hearing, Albany Tiems Union, July 4, 2002
Attorney Defends Criticism of Police, Albany Times Union, July 14, 2002
"An attorney [Betsy Dumas] defending Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department officials in a $5 million federal lawsuit wants a judge to admonish another lawyer for a two-sentence published comment describing her clients' behavior as "laughable and disgusting." "No way," said civil rights lawyer Bob Keach, in a July 12 return letter to U.S. Magistrate Judge David Homer, "I spend a great deat of time protecting the First Amendment rights of others in this court. I have no intention of allowing aonther attorney to undermine my personal right to free speech.""
Deputy to Receive $125,000 Settlement, Albany Times Union, August 16, 2002
Whittle v. D'Agostino
Defense of Sheriff's Employee
Deputy Opposed Deal in Beating Case, Albany Times Union, October 24, 2002
"D'Agostino hoped to hire lawyer Bob Keach, who represented him previously and also has several pending lawsuits against the County that claim excessive use of force by jail guards and illegal strip searches."There is no question in my mind this was about not paying Bob Keach to defend Tony D'Agostino rather than worrying about paying litigation costs," Keach said Wednesday. "It smacks of impropriety and conflict of interest.""
Doe v. County of Rensselaer
Sexual Assault by Corrections Officer
Doe v. County of Rensselaer
Assault on Juvenile by off-duty Corrections Officer
Premo v. County of Rensselaer
Illegal Strip Search
Parslow v. County of Rensselaer
Illegal Strip Search, Conditions of Confinement
Rivenburgh v. County of Rensselaer
Deprivation of Medical Treatment
Class Actions
[back to top]Entran II
Rensselaer County Jail
Schenectady County Jail
Inmate Search Lawsuit Settled: County to Pay $2.5 million to People Forced to Strip Policy Deemed Unconstitional, Albany Times Union, July 13, 2006
Montgomery County Jail
Strip Search Settlements Cost Jails Millions: Montgomery County Facility Joins Schenectady, Rensselaer Sites in Making Deals Over Alleged Bias, Albany Times Union, August 24, 2006
"Bob Keach isn't Superman. But he might well seem that to thousands of inmates who say they were illegally strip searched."
Schoharie County Jail
Clinton County Jail
Erie County Holding Center and Correctional Facility
Camden, NJ, County Jail
Allegheny County, PA, County Jail
Allegheny County Taxpayers Likely To Pay In County Jail Strip Search Lawsuit - kdka.com