Legal Opinion
New York Civil Liberties Union v. City of Schenectady
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 29, 2004PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
The question before us is whether “[fincident reports prepared by [Schenectady] police officers pertaining to use of force” are subject to production pursuant to a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request made by petitioner New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). The muddled history of this case determines our answer to that question.
On April 24, 2000—more than four years ago—the NYCLU sent a FOIL request to the City of Schenectady requesting (among other things) “[a] 11 documents, memoranda, reports and/or other writings referencing . . . [u]se of force…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gould v. New York City Police DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Gannett Co. v. JamesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Newsday, Inc. v. New York City Police DepartmentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- New York Civil Liberties Union v. City of SchenectadyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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- Lockwood v. New York, Lake Erie & Western RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Hashmi v. New York City Police DepartmentNew York Supreme Court · 2014
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