A federal magistrate judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander of misdemeanor obstruction-related charges stemming from a September protest at a New York City federal facility connected to immigration detention. NBC News and PBS NewsHour report that prosecutors alleged Lander obstructed an elevator while he sat in front of it for about 20 to 25 minutes during an attempted inspection of the facility in Manhattan. The judge rules that the government did not meet its burden, and Lander is found not guilty. The Independent similarly describes the case as a misdemeanor obstruction matter arising from the protest last September and notes the acquittal by the magistrate judge. After the ruling, NBC News reports Lander comments on the outcome and describes feeling reassured by the legal process. New York Post also reports on his reaction in the courtroom, describing him as emotional following the decision. The acquittal ends the criminal case related to the incident. The reporting does not indicate that any other charges were upheld in connection with the protest.
Judge acquits Brad Lander of misdemeanor obstruction charge tied to NYC immigration facility protest
A federal magistrate judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander of misdemeanor obstruction-related charges stemming from a September protest at a New York City federal facility conne...
- Federal prosecutors charged Democratic candidate Brad Lander with a misdemeanor obstruction offense tied to a September protest at a Manhattan federal immigration-related facility.
- Prosecutors argued Lander obstructed an elevator by sitting in front of it for about 20 to 25 minutes.
- A federal magistrate judge finds Lander not guilty.
- Lander responds publicly after the ruling, saying he feels the legal process was handled appropriately.
- The acquittal resolves the misdemeanor case connected to the September incident.
Brad Lander shed a tear Thursday after a judge cleared the congressional hopeful of a low-level charge of "unreasonably" blocking an elevator during a protest last year at a federal immigration detention center in Manhattan.
2 months agoFederal prosecutors unsuccessfully argued that Brad Lander obstructed an elevator as he sat in front of it for 20 to 25 minutes in September.
2 months agoA federal magistrate judge has acquitted Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on a misdemeanor obstruction charge stemming from a protest at a New York City federal building last September
2 months agoA New York judge ruled Thursday that congressional hopeful Brad Lander is not guilty of misdemeanor charges against him related to a September inspection attempt at an immigration holding facility in Manhattan.“I feel genuinely moved today by the rule of law — by the excellent legal counsel I had, by the thoughtful consideration by the judge, and by the simple knowledge that I could enter and leave the court safely,” Lander, a close political ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, said at a news co
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