The City of Yonkers takes another adverse action against our client, the Islamic Center for Mid-Westchester (ICCMW). This time the city retaliated against ICCMW by revoking its tax-exempt status for filing RUIPLA and constitutional federal claims. On May 17, 2017, OTMLAW filed a leave of court to file an amended complaint to add retaliation claims. […]
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This matter arises originally from a decision by the Respondents– Respondents, the New York Police Department (hereinafter referred to as “NYPD”) to deny two separate record requests by the Petitioners–Appellants (Talib W. Abdur-Rashid and Samir Hashmi) pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (New York State Public Officer Law (“POL”), Article 6,
Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC, (“OTMLAW”) is pleased to announce that an [Amici Curiae brief) (friend of the court brief) of 31 media organizations, including but not limited Bloomberg L.P. and Forbes, the New York Times, the Daily News and the Reporters Committee For the Freedom of the Press, is filed with the
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BAYONNE, N.J. — They thought they had found the perfect place to build the first mosque and Islamic community center in this city’s history: an empty 8,500-square-foot warehouse at the end of a dead-end block, with room on its lot for 37 parking spots. The New York Times Mosque Is Blocked in New Jersey, but
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A federal judge has formally approved a settlement that installs a civilian watchdog on an NYPD surveillance panel to protect Muslims from unconstitutional monitoring, the Daily News has learned. NY Daily News Judge approves settlement to install civilian watchdog on NYPD surveillance of Muslims New York Law Journal NY Court Taps U S Doctrine
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OTMLAW is pleased to announce that Ms. Hashem was handed the first victory in her lawsuit against Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Ms. Hashem filed her complaint last spring. In response to the Defendants’ motion to dismiss, the District Court sustained Sireen Hashem’s claims alleging employment discrimination, disparate treatment, retaliation (which included a false report
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OTMLAW is pleased to announce that Ms. Hashem was handed the first victory in her lawsuit against Hunterdon Central Regional High School. Ms. Hashem filed her complaint last spring. In response to the Defendants’ motion to dismiss, the District Court sustained Sireen Hashem’s claims alleging employment discrimination, disparate treatment, retaliation (which included a false report
The Court of Appeals granted Imam Abdur-Rashid and Samir Hashmi its application for leave to Appeal the Appellate Division, First Department’s decision which allowed the NYPD to use the federal Glomar theory “it cannot confirm of deny the existence of information”. Such theory does not exist under the New York State Freedom of Information Law
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On October 16, 2016, Judge Haigh, issued an Order rejecting the proposed settlement as “Not Fair and Reasonable” to protect the New York Muslim Community against the NYPD’s illegal surveillance. The Order was issued following a major opposition by the New York community against the weak provisions in the settlement proposal. In his decision, Judge
The Court rejected the Handschu Proposed Guidelines to protect against the NYPD spying Read More »