Publication Date: 2018-11-20
Practice Area: Administrative Law | Criminal Law | Immigration Law
Industry: Federal Government | State and Local Government
Court: Appellate Division, Second Department
Judge: Presiding Justice Alan Scheinkman
Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Jordan Wells, Paige Austin, Mariana Kovel, Christopher Dunn, and Scout Katovich of counsel, Omar C. Jadwat, Cody Wofsy, and Spencer Amdur of counsel, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY
for defendant: For Petitioner: Jordan Wells, Paige Austin, Mariana Kovel, Christopher Dunn, and Scout Katovich of counsel, Omar C. Jadwat, Cody Wofsy, and Spencer Amdur of counsel, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; For Amicus Curiae United States of America: Richard P. Donoghue, Joseph A. Marutollo, Chad A. Readler, William C. Peachey, Erez Reuveni, and Steven A. Platt of counsel, Matthew G. Whitaker, Acting Attorney General of the United States, Washington, DC; Amicus Curiae Pro Se.; Anisha S. Dasgupta and Scott A. Eisman of counsel, Barbara D. Underwood, Attorney General, New York, NY.
Case Number: 2017-12806
State Law Does Not Authorize Police to Make Arrests for Civil Immigration Law Violations