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On March 17, 1999, the Department of Justice opened an investigation into the Southern District of the New York Police Department after police shot and killed the unarmed Guinean man Amadou Diallo. The state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer also opened an investigation into the NYPD’s stop and frisk practices.
The DOJ did not file a complaint and the case was closed on March 31, 2005.
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Robin Peterson (5/25/2023)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:41 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: New York
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Key Dates
Closing Date: March 31, 2005
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Department of Justice
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act, 34 U.S.C. § 12601 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 14141)
Constitutional Clause(s):
Unreasonable search and seizure
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
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