Filed Date: Nov. 25, 2002
Closed Date: 2003
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On November 25, 2002, plaintiff, a New York-based homeless advocacy group called Picture the Homeless, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as attorneys' fees. Specifically, plaintiff alleged that the City of New York, through the NYPD, developed a policy and practice of targeting homeless individuals for arrest in violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Plaintiff alleged that the NYPD developed a program of targeting individuals they believed to be homeless for arrest. Specifically plaintiff alleged that the NYPD increased the number of officers dedicated to homeless outreach and instructed the officers that their primary mission was no longer to offer services but instead to arrest the homeless for largely minor offenses.
On April 3, 2003, the District Court (Judge Sidney H. Stein) entered an order that the case be dismissed due to the City of New York's stipulation to issue a directive to the NYPD indicating that officers were not to target homeless individuals for arrest.
Summary Authors
Brendan Brown (10/6/2014)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11538992/parties/picture-the-homeless-v-the-city-of-new-york/
Stein, Sidney H. (New York)
Dunn, Christopher (New York)
Eisenberg, Arthur (New York)
Lieberman, Donna (New York)
Cardozo, Michael A. (New York)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11538992/picture-the-homeless-v-the-city-of-new-york/
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State / Territory: New York
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Nov. 25, 2002
Closing Date: 2003
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Picture the Homeless, a New York based homeless advocacy group.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Non-profit NON-religious organization
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
City of New York (New York City), City
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Constitutional Clause(s):
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Issues
General/Misc.: