Barry v. City of New York (Defending right to take photographs in NYC subway system)

E.D.N.Y., Index No. CV11-5533 (direct) This lawsuit defends the public’s right to take photographs in the New York City subway system without fear of being arrested or having to show identification to police.

Battle v. City of New York (Challenging NYPD practice of searching innocent livery cab passengers)

S.D.N.Y., Index No. 11 CV 3599 (direct) This lawsuit challenges the NYPD’s unlawful practice of detaining, questioning and searching innocent New Yorkers – particularly blacks, Latinos and other non-whites – while they are passengers in livery cabs.

Cunningham v. New York State Department of Labor (Challenging warrantless GPS tracking of state employee's personal car)

State Supreme Court, Albany County, Index No. 8140-10 (direct) This lawsuit challenges the New York State Department of Labor’s warrantless planting of a GPS tracking device on an employee’s personal car.

Abidor v. Napolitano (Challenging DHS policy authorizing suspicionless search and siezure of travelers' electronic devices)

E.D.N.Y., Index No. CV10 - 4059 (direct) This lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy permitting border agents to search and seize travelers’ electronic devices at the border without reasonable suspicion.

NYCLU v. Albany Police Department (Seeking access to public records on Department's use of Tasers)

State Supreme Court, Albany County, Index No. 5971-10 (direct) This lawsuit challenges the Albany Police Department’s refusal to fully disclose public records about its use of Tasers.

Lino v. City of New York (Challenging aspects of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk database)

State Supreme Court, New York County, Index No. 10-106579 (direct)

Sullivan v. City of New York (Defending New Yorkers' right to criticize public officials)

E.D.N.Y., Index No. CV09 5482 (direct) The NYCLU filed this lawsuit on behalf of an environmental advocate who was targeted by police and unlawfully arrested in retaliation for publicly criticizing Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro’s economic development policies and opposing his reelection.

NYCLU v. NYPD (Seeking access to police shooting incident reports)

State Supreme Court, New York County, Index No. 115298/09 (direct) This lawsuit challenges the NYPD’s refusal to disclose basic facts about individual police shootings.

NYCLU v. City of Saratoga Springs (Seeking access to information on the police department's use of Tasers)

State Supreme Court, Saratoga County, Index No. 09/4158 (direct) This lawsuit challenges the City of Saratoga Springs’ refusal to disclose public records concerning its Police Department’s use of Tasers.

NYCLU v. New York City Transit Authority (Challenging Transit Authority's closed-door hearing process)

S.D.N.Y., Index No. 09 CIV 3595 (direct)