Can I file a claim in the City of New York Civil Rights Class Action case?

No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 24, 2025 in the District Court, E.D. New York (No. 1:25-cv-04081).

Who are the attorneys in the City of New York Civil Rights Class Action?

For the plaintiffs: Leena Widdi; Regina Yu (Cohen & Green PLLC); Gideon Orion Oliver (Attorney at Law); Jessica S. Massimi (Massimi Law PLLC). For The City of New York: Sandra Ann Bober (New York City Law Department); Joanne M. McLaren (NYC Law Department). From the public court docket.

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City of New York Civil Rights Class Action

Verified September 20, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, E.D. New York (No. 1:25-cv-04081).

July 24, 2025
Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against the City of New York, apparently concerning civil rights claims. The docket indicates the parties sought a protective order regarding the unsealing of records under New York Criminal Procedure Law §§ 160.50 and 160.55, suggesting the case may involve sealed arrest or prosecution records. The parties are engaged in mediation.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the City of New York Civil Rights Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 24, 2025 in the District Court, E.D. New York (No. 1:25-cv-04081).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the City of New York Civil Rights Class Action?: For the plaintiffs: Leena Widdi; Regina Yu (Cohen & Green PLLC); Gideon Orion Oliver (Attorney at Law); Jessica S. Massimi (Massimi Law PLLC). For The City of New York: Sandra Ann Bober (New York City Law Department); Joanne M. McLaren (NYC Law Department). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

Kristin Herbeck
Hilary Steadman

Defendants

NYPD Member Does 1-3
Sergeant Jason Portee
Officer Dennis Peng
Officer Ermir Aliaj
Lieutenant John Kaloudis
Officer Joseph Wozniak
Officer Michael Guardino
Detective Craig Jacob

+ 5 more

Counsel for plaintiffs

Leena Widdi
Represents Hilary Steadman
2 tracked cases
leenawiddi.esq@gmail.com · (917) 748-9127
Regina Yu Cohen & Green PLLC
Represents Hilary Steadman, Kristin Herbeck
2 tracked cases
regina@femmelaw.com · (603) 289-5455
Gideon Orion Oliver Attorney at Law
Represents Hilary Steadman, Kristin Herbeck
gideon@gideonlaw.com · (646) 263-3495
Jessica S. Massimi Massimi Law PLLC
Represents Hilary Steadman, Kristin Herbeck
2 tracked cases
jessica.massimi@gmail.com · (646) 241-9800
Luna Droubi Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP
Represents Hilary Steadman, Kristin Herbeck
3 tracked cases
ldroubi@blhny.com · (212) 277-5823
David Bruce Rankin Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP
Represents Hilary Steadman, Kristin Herbeck
drankin@BLHNY.com · (212) 490-0400
Tahanie A. Aboushi The Aboushi Law Firm
Represents Hilary Steadman, Kristin Herbeck
2 tracked cases
tahanie@aboushi.com · (212) 391-8500
Remy Green Cohen&Green P.L.L.C.
Represents Hilary Steadman, Kristin Herbeck
2 tracked cases
remy@femmelaw.com · (929) 888-9480

Counsel for defendants

Sandra Ann Bober New York City Law Department
Represents The City of New York, NYPD Member Jacob Craig, NYPD Member Candice Richards
2 tracked cases
sandrabober@outlook.com · (212) 356-0827
Joanne M. McLaren NYC Law Department
Represents The City of New York, NYPD Member Jacob Craig, NYPD Member Candice Richards, Officer Michael Guardino, Officer Joseph Wozniak, Lieutenant John Kaloudis, Officer Ermir Aliaj, Officer Dennis Peng, Sergeant Jason Portee
jmclaren@law.nyc.gov · (212) 356-2671

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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.

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