Court Rules on Rap Videos, Child's Victims Act and Prisoner's Claims
This column reports on several significant representative decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge DeArcy Hall denied the government's motion to introduce rap videos featuring the defendant at trial. Judge Block held that plaintiff's New York City Human Rights Law claim was revived by the Child Victim's Act. Judge Matsumoto dismissed a prisoner's claims and limited future in forma pauperis filings.
March 07, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Civil Procedure
This column reports on several significant representative decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall denied the government's motion to introduce rap videos featuring the defendant at trial. Judge Frederic Block held that plaintiff's New York City Human Rights Law claim was revived by the Child Victim's Act. Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto dismissed a prisoner's claims and limited future in forma pauperis filings.
|Denial of Motion To Introduce Rap Videos
In United States v. Jordan, 20 CR 305 (EDNY, Jan. 30, 2024), DeArcy Hall denied the government's motion to introduce at trial two rap videos featuring defendant, who was charged with narcotics trafficking and a firearm related murder.
In one video, defendant boasted about shooting people in the head. In the other, he rapped about "breaking down bricks," which the government claimed was a reference to drug distribution activities. The government also sought to introduce a video of defendant stating that he raps about his lived experience.
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