Legal Opinion
Harman v. City of New York
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 26, 1996No. 96 CIV. 846 (DLC)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION COTE, District Judge:
This case presents the issue of whether a policy of certain New York City agencies restricting the contacts between agency employees and the press is constitutional. The Complaint challenges under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution a policy governing child welfare agencies, which requires that employees refer to the Media Relations Office all contacts with the media regarding agency policies and activities.
On February 5,1996, plaintiff Rosalie Harman (“Harman”), who at that time was an employee of the Child Welfare Administration (“CWA”) of…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Harman v. City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
- Harman v. City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998