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Shocking court reversal allows NYPD to mass arrest peaceful protesters

Posted in News · February 25, 2015 9:58 AM
The Court has abruptly doubled back on itself to tell the people of New York that if they participate in a police-escorted march, they can be subject to a shocking corralling and mass arrest by the NYPD without any notice.

Occupy Wall Street Brooklyn Bridge Mass Arrests

Posted in Cases and Campaigns · October 04, 2014 10:00 AM
Attorneys from the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) on Oct. 4 filed a class action lawsuit against Mayor Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Kelly and the City of New York, charging mass violations of constitutional rights in the trap and detain mass arrest of 700 demonstrators on the Brooklyn Bridge this past Saturday, October 1, 2011. The lawsuit charges that the NYPD engaged in a premeditated, planned, scripted, and calculated effort to sweep the streets of protestors and disrupt a growing protest movement in New York.

Do you have the right to peacefully march or will you be jailed?

Posted in News · September 04, 2014 8:00 PM
It is impossible to overstate the importance and impact on fundamental free speech rights of the Brooklyn Bridge mass arrest lawsuit. It was filed on behalf of the more than 700 people who were illegally arrested during a peaceful march on October 1, 2011.

Major Free Speech Court Victory in Brooklyn Bridge Occupy Mass Arrest Class Action

Posted in News · August 20, 2014 8:00 PM
In a major victory for free speech rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a ruling today denying the City of New York’s effort to dismiss the lawsuit challenging the NYPD’s mass false arrest of 700 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators on the Brooklyn Bridge in October 2011.

Huffington Post: Brooklyn Bridge Mass Arrest Lawsuit Can Proceed, Appeals Court Rules

Posted in Press Coverage · August 20, 2014 8:00 PM
Hundreds of people arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge in the early days of the Occupy Wall Street protests can proceed with their lawsuit against the police, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

“Two Years Ago Today I was Illegally Arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge with 700 other Peaceful Marchers"

Posted in News · September 30, 2013 8:00 PM
Two years ago today, I was one of 700 peaceful protestors who were illegally trapped, detained and mass arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Huffington Post: Occupy Wall Street Lawsuits Seek Justice For Arrests, Pepper Spray Two Years Later

Posted in Press Coverage · September 17, 2013 8:00 PM
As Occupy Wall Street notched its second anniversary on Tuesday, many of its supporters marked another milestone: one more day pursuing lawsuits against New York City.

Fill the Courtroom for the Brooklyn Bridge Mass Arrest Lawsuit

Posted in News · April 15, 2013 8:00 PM
The NYPD is seeking to overturn Judge Rakoff’s ruling in favor of the protestors — attend the hearing at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

PCJF Files Appellate Brief to Uphold Brooklyn Bridge Ruling

Posted in News · January 14, 2013 7:00 PM
The PCJF has filed a major brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in this matter. The brief is in opposition to the efforts by the NYPD to overturn U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff's ruling in favor of the protestors in this case.

NYPD Disorder Control Guidelines

Posted in News · June 11, 2012 8:00 PM

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