The Lawsuit

The federal case for homeowner rights.

Living document

This complaint is a living document. Counts are being added as the legal strategy develops. This page reflects the most current draft as of the date above.

Primary Source

Complaint โ€” Draft

Published January 2026 ยท Updated March 2026

The full text of the draft complaint will appear here. Until it is uploaded to this archive, the below summary reflects the claims currently pled in the working draft. The final filed version will be posted in full and version-tracked below.

The complaint names the City of New York as defendant and pleads claims under the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments, together with a state-law preemption count under the Multiple Dwelling Law and the Municipal Home Rule Law. Relief sought is declaratory and injunctive.

For the plain-language explainer, see Case Overview.

Version history

  1. v1 โ€” 6 counts

    Initial draft โ€” Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Fourteenth Amendment claims and state-law preemption.

    January 2026