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19 New York Cases
New York
Jul 2009
Scarlett v. DHS, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ruled on July 10 that a long-term legal resident will have a hearing within 60 days to determine whether his immigration detention is justified while he fights his removal proceedings.
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New York
Smart Justice
Immigrants' Rights
Scarlett v. DHS, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ruled on July 10 that a long-term legal resident will have a hearing within 60 days to determine whether his immigration detention is justified while he fights his removal proceedings.
Jul 2009
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2007
New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres
Whether New York State's method for electing judges is unconstitutional because it deprives insurgent candidates and their supporters of a meaningful opportunity to participate in the electoral process. DECIDED
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Voting Rights
New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres
Whether New York State's method for electing judges is unconstitutional because it deprives insurgent candidates and their supporters of a meaningful opportunity to participate in the electoral process. DECIDED
Jul 2007
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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New York
Mar 2005
Hispanic AIDS Forum v. Bruno
The ACLU brought the lawsuit on behalf of the Hispanic AIDS Forum (HAF) in 2001 after the agency was forced out of its home of 10 years in New York City because the landlord yielded to complaints from another tenant that the agency's transgender clients were using the "wrong" restrooms.
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New York
LGBTQ Rights
HIV
Hispanic AIDS Forum v. Bruno
The ACLU brought the lawsuit on behalf of the Hispanic AIDS Forum (HAF) in 2001 after the agency was forced out of its home of 10 years in New York City because the landlord yielded to complaints from another tenant that the agency's transgender clients were using the "wrong" restrooms.
Mar 2005
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