On February 6, 2018 the New York State Court of Appeals, heard oral arguments in a first impression case, where the NYPD has the federal Glomar response to State FOIL requests. The case was heard by all seven justices of the Court. Arguing for Appellants Abdur-Rashid and Samir was Mr. Mohammedi, arguing for the City […]
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
Letter in Support of OTMLAW’s Request to DeBlasio on Glomar Read More »
OTMLAW has requested from Mayor DeBlasio his Deputy Commission to retract inflammatory statement against its clients to justify the NYPD use of Glomar Read more here
OTMLAW Letter To Mayor DeBalsio On Glomar Read More »
Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC, (“OTMLAW”) has filed its reply brief on behalf of Talib W. Abdur-Rashid and Samir Hashmi against the New York Police Department. The reply brief challenges both the NYPD’s use of the Glomar in Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) requests and the NYPD’s use of the Handschu Guidelines as a
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
Hashmi filed a Response Brief against the NYPD. The NYPD appealed the case after the lower court denied its application to use Glomar. Read more here
Hashmi v NYC Police Dept 1st Dept Respondent’s Brief Read More »
Abdur-Rashid filed his Appellate Reply Brief against the NYPD to challenge Glomar. Read the reply brief Here
Adbur-Rashid v NYC Police Dept 1st Dept Reply Brief Read More »
Abdur-Rashid filed his Appellate Brief before the First Department to challenge challenging the NYPD’s use of Glomar Read more here
Adbur-Rashid v NYC Police Dept 1st Dept Appellate Brief Read More »
Samir Hashmi filed his Sur-Reply to the NYPD’s Motion to Dismiss.
Hashmi Sur Reply to NYPDs MTD Read More »