Legal Opinion

Dr. S. Simpson Gray v. Board of Higher Education, City of New York

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 15, 1982No. 1236, Docket 82-7135PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OAKES, Circuit Judge:

Dr. S. Simpson Gray appeals from an interlocutory order denying him compelled discovery in a civil rights action alleging racial discrimination, brought under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983 and 1985.1 Dr. Gray taught for five years in the City University of New York system, always at the rank of Instructor. He seeks at this stage to dis*902cover the vote of two of the named defendants on his unsuccessful applications for promotion and for reappointment with tenure for the 1979-80 academic year. Furthermore, Dr. Gray “made clear during oral argument on the motion for certification…

2Cases cited44 opinions

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  4. Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by70 opinions

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  3. Ida Mary Lewis v. University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Book CenterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  4. R. Anthony Marrese and Michael R. Treister v. American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  5. Albert R. Piarowski v. Illinois Community College District 515, Prairie State CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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