Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Rockefeller
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 1, 1970No. 664, Docket 34300PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Circuit Judge:
Michael E. Lewis, an inmate at Clinton State Prison, Dannemora, New York, appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Lloyd F. MacMahon, J., dismissing his complaint, which sought the convening of a three-judge court and injunctive and declaratory relief. The basis of the action is that denial of counsel and improper procedures at New York State parole release hearings deny prisoners due process of law. For reasons indicated below, we affirm.
Appellant pleaded guilty in June 1967 to attempted robbery in the third…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Ex Parte PoreskySupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Hyser v. ReedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- United States of America Ex Rel. Roy Schuster, Relator-Appellant v. Ross E. Herold, M.D., Director of Dannemora State Hospital, Dannemora, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Steinberg v. FusariDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1973
- Lynch v. Household Finance CorporationDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1970
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