Court Rejects First Amendment Claims Against NYPD Commissioner Brought by "Most Wanted CEOs" Card Makers
A court has rejected First Amendment claims against NYPD Commissioner Tisch related to a deck of cards called 'Most Wanted CEOs.' The cards, created by Plaintiffs James Harr and Comrade Workwear, LLC, aimed to educate the public about corporate executives and their companies. Plaintiffs allege that Tisch's comments and actions constituted a coordinated effort to suppress their speech and business activities.
- ▪The 'Most Wanted CEOs' cards were designed to highlight corporate executives and link to educational content about their companies' impacts.
- ▪NYPD Commissioner Tisch described the cards as a 'hit list' during a press conference, which Plaintiffs claim misrepresented their intent.
- ▪Plaintiffs allege that their merchandise was confiscated as part of a broader campaign to silence them.
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Free Speech Court Rejects First Amendment Claims Against NYPD Commissioner Brought by "Most Wanted CEOs" Card Makers Eugene Volokh | 5.19.2026 5:33 PM From yesterday's decision by Judge Hector Gonzalez (E.D.N.Y.) in Harr v. City of N.Y.: In 2003, in connection with the invasion of Iraq, the United States Department of Defense developed a deck of playing cards, titled "Iraqi Most Wanted," to help familiarize troops with members of Saddam Hussein's government and inner circle. Approximately 20 years later and days after UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed, Plaintiffs James Harr and Comrade Workwear, LLC developed a deck of cards, modeled after the U.S.
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