Michael Hardy (attorney)

Michael Hardy was an American civil rights attorney from Brooklyn, New York who was involved in numerous civil rights and police brutality cases during his career.[1] He is credited by American Bar Association as editor of "Constitutional Policing: Striving for a More Perfect Union,"[2] a 2023 published examination of "policing in America."[3] He participated in the Tawana Brawley case[4] and the Eric Garner case.[5][6] Hardy is best known for serving as legal council for civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton.[7][8][9]

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  1. ^ "CNN - Brawley defamation case gets off to heated start - December 3, 1997". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  2. ^ "Constitutional Policing: Striving for a More Perfect Union". American Bar Association.
  3. ^ Hardy, Michael A.; American Bar Association, eds. (2023). Constitutional policing: striving for a more perfect union. Chicago, Illinois: American Bar Association, State and Local Government Law Section. ISBN 978-1-63905-304-9. OCLC 1379097817.
  4. ^ Bruni, Frank (1998-01-26). "Mixing Legal Ferocity and Courtroom Ballet; In Defamation Case, Sharpton's Lawyer Is the Most Unpredictable Player". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  5. ^ Glaberson, William (1998-07-02). "Sharpton Lawyer Says Brawley Case Is Test of Civil Rights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  6. ^ "Sharpton: Civil Rights Violations Led to Death of Man in Chokehold Arrest". NBC News. July 25, 2014.
  7. ^ Roberts, Sam (2024-07-25). "Michael Hardy, Sharpton's Longtime Lawyer and Confidant, Dies at 69". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  8. ^ Release, Contributed Press (22 July 2024). "Longtime National Action Network EVP and General Counsel Michael Hardy, Esq. passes away". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Michael Hardy, Lawyer For Rev. Al Sharpton, Has Passed Away". WBLS. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.