News: Civil Rights Litigation

ECBAWM Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit on Behalf of Kyle Knight, Who Suffered Sexual Assault, Excessive Force, and Retaliation by Guards While in DOC Custody

December 19, 2025

ECBAWM Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Preventable Death of 25-Year-Old in Oneida County Jail

November 19, 2025

ECBAWM Files Amicus Brief in Support of 16-Year-Old Bronx Teen Arrested By ICE at Scheduled Immigration Check-In; Federal Court Orders His Release from Immigration Detention

November 19, 2025

ECBAWM and Family of Daniel McAlpin Condemn NY Attorney General’s Decision Not to Prosecute Trooper Who Killed Him

November 7, 2025

ECBAWM, S.T.O.P. Sue NYPD For ‘Domain Awareness’ Surveillance System Which Illegally Collects Surveillance Data on Every New Yorker

October 28, 2025

ECBAWM Files Suit on Behalf of Forest Hills Gardens Against the City of New York for Unconstitutional Seizure of Private Streets for Stadium Concerts

October 22, 2025

ECBAWM Files Federal Civil Rights Suit Challenging Dangerous NYPD Vehicle Pursuits

October 22, 2025

ECBAWM and NWLC Obtain Final Approval of Settlement of “Groundbreaking Case” for LGBTQ+ Families Seeking Fertility Treatment Coverage

October 21, 2025

ECBAWM Secures Landmark Consent Judgment Requiring San Francisco to Protect Unhoused People’s Belongings

October 9, 2025

Union of Students and Faculty File Amicus Brief in Harvard Litigation

October 9, 2025

ECBAWM Helps Secure Order Reinstating Over 500 Voice of America Journalists and Staff Who Were Laid Off by Trump Administration

October 7, 2025

NAACP New York State Conference Seeks to Block Department of Justice Effort to Obtain Private Voter Information

October 7, 2025

Judge Formally Invalidates Adams Executive Order; ICE cannot operate on Rikers

October 2, 2025

ECBAWM Settles Prison Abuse Lawsuit Against Four DOCCS Guards

September 24, 2025

New York Times Covers ECBAWM’s Efforts to Defend Former FBI Agents Illegally Fired Without Cause

September 16, 2025