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Cases Seeking Disclosure About NYPD Muslim
Surveillance Will Be Heard by Appeals Court
Joel Stashenko, New York Law Journal
November 21, 2016
The Court of Appeals agreed Monday to hear a case challenging the New York City Police
Department's refusal to acknowledge the existence of records sought under the state Freedom of
Information Law.
The Appellate Division, First Department, had decided in one ruling covering two cases, Matter of
AbdurRashid
v. New York City Police Department, and Matter of Hashmi v. New York City Police
Department, that the NYPD may invoke the socalled
"Glomar doctrine" when responding to FOIL
requests.
In both instances, the NYPD was asked about the existence of information about Muslim antiterrorist
activities, but would not say whether or not the materials existed.
While the "Glomar doctrine" allows federal departments to cite security concerns when giving
nonresponsive answers to FOIL requests, the First Department said the NYPD may use the same
principle in response to records requests in the two cases.
The Court of Appeals did not elaborate on its reasons for hearing the appeal in motion No. 2016722.
It generally takes about 13 months from the time the court accepts an appeal until it renders a ruling.
Omar Mohammedi of Manhattan represented the plaintiffs in both matters.
Assistant New York City Corporation Counsels Devin Slack and Richard Dearing filed papers on the
city's behalf.
Copyright 2016. ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved.
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This case would be ruled in favor of the NY City police dept due to security and terrorism laws.
GOD BLESS AMERICA. IF WAS SAUDI ARABIA WHERE THE KABA LIES THE ONE MAKING THE COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE FIRING SQUAD. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Nehru posted:GOD BLESS AMERICA. IF WAS SAUDI ARABIA WHERE THE KABA LIES THE ONE MAKING THE COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE FIRING SQUAD. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
One , one time you do make sense.
Chief posted:Nehru posted:GOD BLESS AMERICA. IF WAS SAUDI ARABIA WHERE THE KABA LIES THE ONE MAKING THE COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE FIRING SQUAD. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
One , one time you do make sense.
i hear there is a place in saudi arabia where they ever friday. is that really true?
VishMahabir posted:Chief posted:Nehru posted:GOD BLESS AMERICA. IF WAS SAUDI ARABIA WHERE THE KABA LIES THE ONE MAKING THE COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE FIRING SQUAD. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
One , one time you do make sense.
i hear there is a place in saudi arabia where they ever friday. is that really true?
I have a friend who went to school with me and he moved on to Saudi Arabia to study. In the 80;s when some folks stormed the Holy Kabba, he was somehow in there at the time. As of now no one ver heard back about him, all his parents got was his slippers.
Serious business over there, God Bless America!
Chief posted:VishMahabir posted:Chief posted:Nehru posted:GOD BLESS AMERICA. IF WAS SAUDI ARABIA WHERE THE KABA LIES THE ONE MAKING THE COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE FIRING SQUAD. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
One , one time you do make sense.
i hear there is a place in saudi arabia where they ever friday. is that really true?
I have a friend who went to school with me and he moved on to Saudi Arabia to study. In the 80;s when some folks stormed the Holy Kabba, he was somehow in there at the time. As of now no one ver heard back about him, all his parents got was his slippers.
Serious business over there, God Bless America!
I heard he was protesting against the monarch. He was sentenced to death. His father had a meeting with the king who refused to do anything. He was beheaded.
SK
There is no official confirmation as to if he was beheaded or not.
Currently there are at least one West Indian ( Trini)who is locked up in Saudi without any word as to his status.
I don't see why muslims should feel unsafe in the US. It is far worse in the UK. Here they spy on you without needing any justification. You can't even take them to court.
Muslims are generally okay here in the US.
Many of the elected officials in major cities are.pleasantly surprised to find out how cooperative Muslims are.
Is a two way street out there and so far it seems to be working well.
It's a wait and see with the next President though and this apply to other groups as well.
Chief posted:SK
There is no official confirmation as to if he was beheaded or not.
Currently there are at least one West Indian ( Trini)who is locked up in Saudi without any word as to his status.
I have a friend here who knows him and the family well. The friend said that he was sentenced to die and the sentence was carried out.