Legal Opinion
Blassingame v. United States Attorney General
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 9, 1975No. 74 Civ. 3688 (MP)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
POLLACK, District Judge.
The federal officers alluded to as defendants have moved to dismiss the pro se complaint herein pursuant to Rule 12(b) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
The gravamen of the complaint 1 appears to be that the federal prosecutor identified by name in the complaint violated plaintiff’s Fifth and Eighth Amendment rights by an alleged offer of $50,000 plus a promise of parole if plaintiff would give false testimony against one of the “French Connection” defendants. 2 Whatever role, if any, was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Nathaniel Williams v. Leon J. Vincent, Superintendent of Green Haven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- United States of America Ex Rel. James H. Moore v. George KoelzerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Joseph X. Bethea v. Joseph J. Reid, Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Newark, New Jersey, Etal.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Chodos v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Lofland v. MeyersDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- Carter v. Newburgh Police Dept.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Torres v. TaylorDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1978