On June 26, 2020, three private individuals filed this class-action lawsuit against the City of New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and fifty police officers of unknown identities. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and ...
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On June 26, 2020, three private individuals filed this class-action lawsuit against the City of New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and fifty police officers of unknown identities. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and plaintiffs were represented by private counsel.
The case arose out of the curfews that were imposed on New York City residents amidst the protests that followed the police killing of George Floyd. The three plaintiffs were residents of New York City who were taken into custody for violating the curfew, although the complaint did not allege that they were arrested at any of the protests. Plaintiffs sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the curfews were violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments. Plaintiffs requested declaratory and money damages, including punitive damages, as well as costs and attorney's fees.
The case is ongoing as of August 5, 2020.
Jack Hibbard - 07/20/2020
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