Law Office of Lamis Deek — Law Office of Lamis Deek

[...] on acts of vandalism on New York and New Jersey Muslim sites following the killing of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan. The Gothamist reported on May 10th that a planned mosque’s fence in [...]

[...] people really hate this mosque. (Someone recently used the fence to remind the mosque that Osama bin Laden was dead.)And they have Councilman Lew Fidler in their corner; Sheepshead Bites reports that [...]

[...] opponents of the plan are terrorists — citing inflammatory graffiti cheering the death of Osama bin Laden at the mosque site. On Tuesday, Judge Mark Partnow dismissed a lawsuit filed by the anti- [...]

[...] by Leonard Levitt – author of NYPD Confidential September 5, 2011 The New York City Police Department has been spying on hundreds of Muslim mosques, schools, businesses, student groups, non- [...]

[...] situation escalated and was rapidly deteriorating” when 25 members of the Westchester Police Department and “several” officers from the Rye Police Department arrived on the scene. [...]

[...] psychiatric problem,” Fink said. “The city of New York knew that. The police department knew that, and for their own purposes, they brought this case.” Her co-counsel [...]

[...] past 10 to 15 years and had been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital by the Police Department. Paul J. Browne, the Police Department’s chief spokesman, said in a statement that the [...]

[...] Laden in Pakistan. The Gothamist reported on May 10th that a planned mosque’s fence in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, had been defaced with Bin Laden Graffiti: “Osama bin Laden’s death [...]

[...] Alleged Sheepshead Bay Racists Lose Mosque Legal Battle – Gothamist – May 11, 2011 From The Gothamist, [...]

[...] Mosque moves forward despite ‘terrorism’ Judge OK Sheepshead Bay house of worship after lawyer claims opponents spread terror By Thomas Tracy, Courier-Life, [...]

[...] Lamis Deek will speak on several major panels and workshops at the National Lawyers Guild Convention, [...]

[...] and morals and the development of a strong attachment of students to the Islamic culture.” Lamis Deek, an attorney and Palestinian activist for Arab communities, said: “The leadership of many [...]

[...] and perhaps over 30 times over the course of the past 10 to 15 years of his life,” said Lamis Deek, another co-counsel. “He would be subdued, then taken into East Elmshurst for [...]

[...] that Mr. Ferhani had a long history of mental illness. Another lawyer representing him, Lamis Deek, said that Mr. Ferhani had been hospitalized 20 to 30 times in the past 10 to 15 years and had [...]

[...] to attack New York synagogues have been indicted in connection to the plot, prosecutors said. Ahmed Ferhani and Mohamed Mamdouh pleaded not guilty to weapons possession and hate crime and terrorism [...]

[...] not on the most serious criminal charges sought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Ahmed Ferhani and Mohamed Mamdouh, who were accused of plotting to blow up the largest synagogue in [...]

[...] told reporters that an undercover detective entrapped their emotionally unstable client. Ahmed Ferhani, 26, was forcibly institutionalized at least 20 and possibly more than 30 times in the past [...]

[...] criminal charges sought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Ahmed Ferhani and Mohamed Mamdouh, who were accused of plotting to blow up the largest synagogue in Manhattan, at their [...]

[...] synagogues have been indicted in connection to the plot, prosecutors said. Ahmed Ferhani and Mohamed Mamdouh pleaded not guilty to weapons possession and hate crime and terrorism conspiracy charges at [...]

[...] rides. About 30 to 40 visitors, who were among about 3,000 in a group organized by the Muslim American Society of New York, scuffled with authorities after complaining because they couldn’t go [...]

[...] attention, taking place on Eid, at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Muslim American Society organized the August 30 outing, which drew around 3,000 Muslim attendees. Parks officials [...]

[...] laced with anti-Muslim sentiment. Some protestors have even claimed that the Muslim American Society — which will take over the operation of the community center once it’s built — has [...]

[...] action against Westchester County, according to their lawyer. The arrests took place after Muslim attendees at the amusement park became irate when women in their group were told they would not be [...]