Legal Opinion
Vasquez v. Coughlin
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 5, 1989No. 87 Civ. 0162 (GLG)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOETTEL, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a prisoner committed to the New York State Department of Correctional Services (“DOCS”), brings this action against various officials of the DOCS, claiming his due process rights have been violated, in contravention of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982). 1 Presently before this court are the parties’ motions and cross-motions for summary judgment.
1. FACTS
At the relevant time for purposes of this action, plaintiff was committed to the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, New York. 2 On approximately June 13, 1986 plaintiff was confined to his cell and on the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Anderson v. CreightonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Kevin Richardson v. Donald Selsky, Clement Capuano, William Fenton, Bernard LonczakCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Frank Zavaro v. Thomas A. Coughlin, Iii, C.R. HomrighouseCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Russell v. CoughlinDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Moye v. SelskyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- Howard v. WilkersonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
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