Background on Stop-and-Frisk Federal Lawsuits and Court Decisions

Floyd v. City of New York – The federal class action lawsuit against NYC and the NYPD that challenged the NYPD’s practices of racial profiling and unconstitutional stop-and-frisks. More information here.

Davis v. City of New York – The class action lawsuit against NYC and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) that challenged the NYPD’s racially discriminatory practices of unlawful stops and arrests of NYCHA residents and their visitors for criminal trespassing. More information here and here.

Ligon v. City of New York – The federal class action lawsuit against NYC and the NYPD that challenged the constitutionality of Operation Clean Halls, a part of the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program that allows police officers to patrol thousands of private apartment buildings across the city. More information here and here.