Team Represents New York Man Arrested Four Times on Erroneous Warrant

Jenner & Block Partners Elizabeth A. Edmondson and Michael W. Ross are representing a New York man who has been arrested four times, since 2009, on an erroneous warrant.  According to the team’s complaint, although the court vacated the bench warrant, the New York Police Department continued to list the warrant as open on its database until April 15, 2015 – more than six years after it was vacated.   The pro bono client, Nicholas Bowen, “seeks damages for his repeated wrongful imprisonment and his injuries, and a declaration that the NYPD’s policy or practice is unconstitutional,” according to the complaint.  The case is the subject of a New York Times article titled “Cleared of a Crime but Hounded by a Warrant.”

“Mr. Bowen’s repeated wrongful arrests based on a vacated warrant are the result of an unconstitutional NYPD policy or practice of failing to maintain accurate warrant records, and of failing to train officers to use the necessary databases in accordance with the NYPD’s stated procedures. Public records show that New Yorkers throughout the City have been victims of these same failures by the NYPD, and that the NYPD has remained deliberately indifferent to the pattern of constitutional violations that has resulted from its database maintenance and officer training policies,” the complaint reads.

In addition to Ms. Edmondson and Mr. Ross, the team includes Associates Michael E. Stewart and Jacob D. Alderdice.

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Team Represents New York Man Arrested Four Times on Erroneous Warrant

Jenner & Block Partners Elizabeth A. Edmondson and Michael W. Ross are representing a New York man who has been arrested four times, since 2009, on an erroneous warrant.  According to the team’s complaint, although the court vacated the bench warrant, the New York Police Department continued to list the warrant as open on its database until April 15, 2015 – more than six years after it was vacated.   The pro bono client, Nicholas Bowen, “seeks damages for his repeated wrongful imprisonment and his injuries, and a declaration that the NYPD’s policy or practice is unconstitutional,” according to the complaint.  The case is the subject of a New York Times article titled “Cleared of a Crime but Hounded by a Warrant.”

“Mr. Bowen’s repeated wrongful arrests based on a vacated warrant are the result of an unconstitutional NYPD policy or practice of failing to maintain accurate warrant records, and of failing to train officers to use the necessary databases in accordance with the NYPD’s stated procedures. Public records show that New Yorkers throughout the City have been victims of these same failures by the NYPD, and that the NYPD has remained deliberately indifferent to the pattern of constitutional violations that has resulted from its database maintenance and officer training policies,” the complaint reads.

In addition to Ms. Edmondson and Mr. Ross, the team includes Associates Michael E. Stewart and Jacob D. Alderdice.

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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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