Gerard v. The City of New York

USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #: nnn X DATE FILED:_9/3/2019 ANDRE GERARD, : Plaintiff, : : 17 Civ. 8076 (LGS) -against- : : OPINION AND ORDER THE CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., : Defendants. : LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, District Judge: Pro se Plaintiff Andre Gerard brings this action against the City of New York and New York City Police Department Detective Michael Bia pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Bia forced him to shave his religious beard at gunpoint, in violation of his constitutional rights.! Plaintiff also brings…