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]

References

^ "CNN - Brawley defamation case gets off to heated start - December 3, 1997". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
^ "Constitutional Policing: Striving for a More Perfect Union". American Bar Association.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Sharpton: Civil Rights Violations Led to Death of Man in Chokehold Arrest". NBC News. July 25, 2014.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Michael Hardy, Lawyer For Rev. Al Sharpton, Has Passed Away". WBLS. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

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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.

[y159-8] 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.

[g148-9] "Michael Hardy, Lawyer For Rev. Al Sharpton, Has Passed Away". WBLS. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

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