Legal Opinion
Handschu v. Special Services Division
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 15, 2007No. 71 Civ. 2203(CSH)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, Senior District Judge.
To paraphrase Longfellow, this is the class action eternal. 1 There will be a Handschu class action and a judge of this Court in charge of it for it as long as New York City stands, the New York Police Department (“NYPD”) endeavors to balance protection of society with preservation of individual liberties, and the decision on how that balance should be struck rests with the judicial branch of government. Judge Weinfeld was present at the creation of the case 35 years ago. At this moment, which has lasted for 30 years— eternity is…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Laird v. TatumSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County JailSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Anthony G. Gill v. Chris Pidlypchak, Correction Officer T.G. Dygert, Correction OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- The Fifth Avenue Peace Parade Committee, an Unincorporated Association v. L. Patrick Gray 3rd, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Handschu v. Special Services DivisionDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States v. MayerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Handschu v. Police Dept. of the City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2010
- Handschu v. Police DepartmentDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- Sparks v. SeltzerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2009
- United States v. David Cary Mayer, AKA David Cory MayerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
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