Conclusion Meanings:
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
Further details on conclusions.
Meltzer-Cohen, Moira vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV00516,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 28, 2014, ended October 9, 2014
$11,750 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On October 10, 2011, the Plaintiff, a Law Student at CUNY, and student body president, was acting as a Legal Observer as part of "National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer" providing support to demonstrators and arrestees. She was wrongly arrested for failure to show identification. Three months later at the court hearing, all charges were dropped by the DA.