On December 27, 2017, the New York City Council’s Black, Latino/a and Asian Caucus (BLAC) filed amicus curiae brief in support of our clients, Abdur-Rashid and Samir Hashmi in their FOIL litigation against the NYPD. The Caucus consists of twenty-four (24) duly elected members of the City Council who represent about nine (9) million New […]
Omar Mohammedi, Esq. Speaks on Islamic Finance Law at Rutgers Business School on a topic he teaches at Fordham Law School. Learn more.
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The Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi LLC, announces the filing of an appellate brief before the Unites States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, on behalf of its client the Islamic Community Center for Mid Westchester (“ICCMW”). The filing appeals the decision issued by the District Court dismissing ICCMW’s discrimination and violation of
Samir Hashmi learned the NYPD may have been surveilling him when he was a student at Rutgers University in Newark and the treasurer of the Muslim Student Association. ( Matt Katz/WNYC ) WNYC: Read full article here Listen to the podcast here:
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Omar Mohammedi, Esq. speaking at a Press Conference outside the NY Appellate Division, First Department. He had argued the Glomar case on behalf of his clients, Abdur-Rashid and Hashmi against the NYPD
Omar T. Mohammedi Speaking To The Press On Glomar Read More »
Court Order granting Hashmi and Abdur-Rashid Right to Appeal. Only 2% of the requests are granted when the Appellate Division decision is unanimous. Read more Here
A Coalition of Civic and Religious Organizations Support OTMLAW’s request to DeBlasio that the Deputy Commissioner retract his statement in the media against Abdur-Rashid and Hashmi to justify Glomar. Read more here
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The mounting number of civil rights violations against Muslims, Arabs, South Asians and anyone who is perceived to be of Middle Eastern heritage, is alarming. These violations are committed by our law enforcement, private and public institutions, as well as ordinary citizens. http://otmlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Flying-while-brown_-Racial-profiling-and-the-US-constitution.pdf
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WNYC http://www.wnyc.org/story/muslim-new-yorkers-now-have-someone-watching-cops-who-watch-them/
Muslim New Yorkers Now Have Someone Watching the Cops Who Watch Them Read More »