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MTR. OF COOKE v. POLICE DEPT., CITY OF N. Y.

45 A.D.2d 486 (1974)

In the Matter of Vincent A. Cooke, Personally and as President of The Lieutenants' Benevolent Association, on Behalf of Himself and Other Members of His Class, Respondents, v. Police Department of the City of New York et al., Appellants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

October 10, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrian P. Burke, Corporation Counsel (L. Kevin Sheridan and Nina G. Goldstein with him on the brief), attorney for appellants.

Schofield & Dienst (Richard A. Dienst of counsel), for respondents.

Paul G. Chevigny for New York Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae.

McGIVERN, P. J., NUNEZ, MURPHY, TILZER and CAPOZZOLI, JJ., concur.

Per Curiam.

This article 78 proceeding challenges the right of the Police Commissioner of the City of New York to require uniformed members of the force to wear nameplates as violative of their constitutional rights of privacy and equal protection of the law.

Specifically the petitioner lieutenant's challenge is that the nameplate requirement is unconstitutional in that it will subject him to an increased risk...

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