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Firm Wins Sweeping Second Circuit Victory Reviving Challenge to City’s Over-Detention Practice:On October 21, a three-ju...
10/23/2026

Firm Wins Sweeping Second Circuit Victory Reviving Challenge to City’s Over-Detention Practice:

On October 21, a three-judge court of appeals panel unanimously vacated the dismissal of James Seabrook’s constitutional claims arising from his 17-day over-detention at Rikers Island beyond his maximum sentence. The decision represents a crucial step forward in protecting constitutional rights of sentenced individuals and an enormous victory for Mr. Seabrook and the putative class of individuals who suffered the same deprivation he did. We look forward to proceeding to discovery.

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Judge Orders ICE to Make Permanent Changes at 26 Federal Plaza:Following a bench trial in May 2026, Judge Lewis A. Kapla...
09/30/2026

Judge Orders ICE to Make Permanent Changes at 26 Federal Plaza:

Following a bench trial in May 2026, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ordered a permanent injunction and certified the class of individuals who have and will be detained by ICE at 26 Federal Plaza. In a blistering 127-page opinion, Judge Kaplan found ICE subjected thousands of individuals detained at 26 Federal Plaza to “squalid” and “inhumane” conditions, in violation of their constitutional rights, and ordered ICE to implement permanent and expansive changes to the way it operates 26 Federal Plaza. Along with our co-counsel Make the Road New York, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, Wang Hecker proudly sought and obtained a result that will ensure necessary protections for every individual detained by ICE at 26 Federal Plaza. We will stay vigilant to ensure ICE complies with the Court’s order going forward.

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Firm’s Work Advocating for Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Schools Highlighted:Wang Hecker LLP’s work advocating for surviv...
09/25/2026

Firm’s Work Advocating for Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Schools Highlighted:

Wang Hecker LLP’s work advocating for survivors of sexual abuse who used New York’s Child Victims Act to seek justice against schools was highlighted in a new investigative report published jointly by the The74 and Mother Jones. Wang Hecker partner Daniel Mullkoff is quoted pointing out that students who are targeted for sexual abuse include “kids who are poorer, who are on scholarships, who are the youngest in their class, who don’t live in the same part of town, whose home lives aren’t stable, etc. Young people who are already fighting to just make their way in the world and get a leg up are the ones who often are subjected to the worst, tragic abuses.”

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Wang Hecker LLP is one of the nation’s premier civil rights litigation boutiques, pursuing justice for our clients again...
09/09/2026

Wang Hecker LLP is one of the nation’s premier civil rights litigation boutiques, pursuing justice for our clients against institutions, governments, and powerful individuals.

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Court Issues Precedent-Setting Opinion in Transgender Discrimination Case:A New York County judge issued a landmark deci...
07/30/2026

Court Issues Precedent-Setting Opinion in Transgender Discrimination Case:

A New York County judge issued a landmark decision denying in its entirety the City’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff Jane Doe’s complaint. Along with HousingWorks, Inc. and Brooklyn Legal Services, Wang Hecker LLP represents Ms. Doe, a transgender woman whom — despite making clear that she was a trans woman — the City repeatedly forced to reside in men’s shelters and/or assigned to room with cis-men during her two plus years in the NYC shelter system, resulting in repeated sexual assaults, discrimination and harassment on numerous occasions. The Court rejected every one of the City’s arguments, and we look forward to trial and vindicating Ms. Doe’s rights.

https://www.wanghecker.com/in-the-media/court-issues-precedent-setting-opinion-in-transgender-discrimination-case/

Firm Presents Argument at Bench Trial Against ICE for Unlawful Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza:Wang Hecker LLP, with co-c...
05/29/2026

Firm Presents Argument at Bench Trial Against ICE for Unlawful Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza:

Wang Hecker LLP, with co-counsel the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Make the Road New York, and the New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, presented argument at a bench trial before SDNY Judge Lewis A. Kaplan seeking a permanent injunction against ICE on behalf of a class of immigrants who were detained in deplorable conditions at 26 Federal Plaza. A voluminous record now sits before the Court demonstrating that thousands of individuals were held for days in overcrowded cells with no beds to sleep on, inadequate meals, inadequate medical care, no ability to clean their bodies, and no meaningful access to their attorneys, all in violation of their constitutional rights.

https://www.wanghecker.com/in-the-media/firm-presents-argument-at-bench-trial-against-ice-for-unlawful-conditions-at-26-federal-plaza/

Firm Sues New York City for Transgender Discrimination in Homeless Shelters:Along with co-counsel Housing Works and Broo...
01/15/2026

Firm Sues New York City for Transgender Discrimination in Homeless Shelters:

Along with co-counsel Housing Works and Brooklyn Legal Services, we have sued New York City under the City’s Human Rights Law for discriminating against Jane Doe, a transgendered woman, who was repeatedly misgendered, assigned to room with cis gender male individuals, and sexually assaulted in multiple shelters within the City’s shelter system.

https://www.wanghecker.com/in-the-media/firm-sues-new-york-city-for-transgender-discrimination-in-homeless-shelters/

Firm Sues to Prevent Dutchess County From Furthering Racial Segregation With Shelter Placement:On behalf of the City of ...
09/26/2025

Firm Sues to Prevent Dutchess County From Furthering Racial Segregation With Shelter Placement:

On behalf of the City of Poughkeepsie and two Black women who live there, Wang Hecker LLP filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Dutchess County and County Executive Sue Serino. The legal action follows the County’s abrupt withdrawal from a joint plan to combat homelessness, at which time the County unilaterally imposed the requirement that an emergency shelter be placed at 26 Oakley Street in the Fifth Ward. For decades, the City of Poughkeepsie has been targeted with policies and practices that have resulted in harmful, extensive racial segregation. and the City continues to undertake a disproportionate responsibility for hosting shelters and social services within County. This lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop Dutchess County from proceeding with its plan to unilaterally place the emergency shelter at 26 Oakley Street, which would violate federal and state fair housing laws by furthering racial segregation and discriminating against residents of the City.

https://www.wanghecker.com/in-the-media/firm-sues-to-prevent-dutchess-county-from-furthering-racial-segregation-with-shelter-placement/

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