Legal Opinion
Cass v. State
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 1981PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*108OPINION OF THE COURT
Harold J. Hughes, J.
The issue for determination is whether the Unified Court Budget Act, as enacted by chapter 966 of the Laws of 1976, chapter 55 of the Laws of 1979, and chapter 881 of the Laws of 1980, violates the equal protection clauses of the Federal and State Constitutions by providing plaintiffs lower salaries than granted to other Judges of the same courts performing identical duties.
There are three separate actions brought by 109 named plaintiffs who hold, or held, the positions of Family, County and/or Surrogate Court Judge in various counties throughout the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Abrams v. BronsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. SolowNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Shilbury v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- Matter of Benvenga v. La GuardiaNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Adams v. New York State Civil Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Cass v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Harvey v. FinnickNew York Supreme Court · 1981
- Marthen v. EvansAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Burrows v. Board of AssessorsNew York Supreme Court · 1982
- Cass v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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