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.

Pregnancy Care Center v. City of New York (Defending NYC law requiring PSCs to disclose scope of their services)

S.D.N.Y., Index No. 11-cv-2342 (WHP) (amicus) Second Circuit, Index No. 11-2735-cv (amicus)

Levitt v. NYPD (Seeking access to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly's daily schedule)

State Supreme Court, New York County, Index No. 11-111836 (direct) This lawsuit challenges the NYPD’s refusal to disclose basic details of Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly’s daily schedule.

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.

NYCLU v. Erie County (Seeking access to expense records on county's legal defense of conditions at its jails)

State Supreme Court, Erie County, Index No. 2010-5715 (direct) This case challenges Erie County’s refusal to release information about the use of taxpayer money to thwart federal and state investigations into conditions at two county correctional facilities.

NYCLU v. New York State Department of Correctional Services (Seeking access to records on use of ion scanners in prisons)

State Supreme Court, Albany County, Index No. 3338-10 (direct) This Article 78 petition challenges the state Department of Correctional Services’ refusal to disclose public records about its use of ion scanning technology to screen prison visitors for exposure to drugs.

Centro de la Comunidad Hispana v. Town of Oyster Bay (Challenging constitutionality of anti-immigrant ordinance)

E.D.N.Y., Index No. CV-10 2262 (direct)

Musumeci v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Challenging government regulation restricting photography on federal property)

S.D.N.Y., Index No. 10 CIV 3370 (direct)

NYCLU v. Suffolk County (Challenging county's refusal to disclose records on rejection of same-sex marriage ad)

State Supreme Court, Suffolk County, Index No. 49977/09 (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.