Legal Opinion
Maloney v. Singas
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 22, 2015No. Case No. 03 CV 786(PKC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & OPINION
PAMELA K. CHEN, District Judge:
Since 1974, New York has banned the possession of chuka sticks, a martial arts weapon consisting of a rope or chain between two sticks. Under New York law, possession of chuka sticks constitutes a class A misdemeanor. See N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01 (“A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree when: (1) He or she possesses any ... chuka stick....”); id. at § 265.00(14) (defining chuka stick).1 Plaintiff James Maloney, an attorney and martial arts practitioner, filed this action in 2003, seeking a declaration that…
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Doe v. Putnam Cnty.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 2018
- Weinstein v. KrumpterDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2019
- Maloney v. SingasDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2018
- Avitabile v. BeachDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2017