Legal Opinion
Velger v. Cawley
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 31, 1973No. 73 Civ. 2350PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GURFEIN, District Judge:
This is an action against the Police Commissioner of the City of New York and other' city officials by Elliott H. Velger who alleges that he was a Patrolman Trainee employed by the Police Department and that he was discharged without a hearing and without stated reasons other than his “capacity having been unsatisfactory to the Police Commissioner.” 1
He claims federal question jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. § 1331, violation of constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment, and deprivation of constitutional rights under 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and (4). He seeks declaratory…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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