Police Conduct in New York Street Encounters: Time for a Change to DeBour at 50?
Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Format: In Person
Where: New York City Bar
42 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Program Fee:
Free for Members | $20 Non-members
Description:
Fifty years ago, in People v. DeBour, the New York Court of Appeals announced a new standard to evaluate police conduct involving street encounters. Since then, this four-tiered approach has been both lauded and criticized. Has DeBour succeeded, or are there better methods of addressing this issue?
Speakers:
Hon. Rowan Wilson, Chief Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Hon. Jenny Rivera, Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Hon. Sol Wachtler, Former Chief Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
Hon. Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Kings County
Hon. George Grasso, Former Judge and Former Deputy Police Commissioner For Legal Matters, NYPD
Tina Luongo, Chief Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice, Legal Aid Society
Joshua Dratel, Noted Civil Rights and Criminal Defense Attorney and Past President of the NYS Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
Moderator:
Hon. Barry Kamins, Former Supreme Court Justice and author of "New York Search and Seizure"
Sponsoring Committees:
Criminal Courts, Eric S. Fieldman and Jeffrey D. Linehan, Co-Chairs
Civil Rights, Evan Henley and Molly Thomas-Jensen, Co-Chairs
Criminal Justice Operations, James A. Aliaga, Chair
Criminal Advocacy, Michael Lloyd Yaeger, Chair