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Oversight of the NYPD’s Investigations of Political Activity

Oversight of the NYPD’s Investigations of Political Activity: 40 Years of the Handschu Consent Decree
Monday, November 18, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Format: In-Person

Program Fee:
Free for Members | $15 Non-Members 

Description:
It has been 40 years since the veil was lifted on NYPD investigative tactics into political activity. Since the inception of the Handschu consent decree, the interplay between protected expression and legitimate law enforcement investigations has become even more complicated. Join us for a discussion on the current state of the balancing of free expression and protected political activity and law enforcement authority that has taken place in the 40 years since this landmark case was filed.

Welcome:
Muhammad U. Faridi, President, New York City Bar Association, and Independent Civilian Representative to the NYPD's Handschu Committee

Speakers:
Arthur Eisenberg, New York City Civil Liberties Union
Jethro Eisenstein, Profeta & Eisenstein
Peter G. Farrell, Chief, General Litigation Division, NYC Law Department
Alexis Leist, Director of Intelligence Matters, NYPD Legal Bureau, former attorney NYC Law Department
Ramzi Kassem,  Former Senior Policy Advisor for Immigration, White House Domestic Policy Council and Professor of Law and the Founding Director of CLEAR, City University of New York

Moderator:
Aaditya Kaushik, Slater Slater Schulman, LLP

Sponsoring Committees:
Rule of Law Task Force, Marcy Kahn, Chair
Federal Courts, Richard Hong, Chair
Civil Rights, Evan Henley & Molly Thomas Jensen, Co-Chairs
Criminal Courts, Anna Cominsky & Carola Beeney, Co-Chairs
Law Student Perspectives, Caroline Gentile, Chair
Middle Eastern & North African Affairs, Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong & Robert Eli Michael, Co-Chairs
International Human Rights, Suchitra Vijayan, Chair
New York City Affairs, Marc Landis & Margaret Lu, Co-Chairs 


Where
New York City Bar Association 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036

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