Legal Opinion
Thomas Palermo and Sheldon Saltzman v. Warden, Green Haven State Prison, and Russell Oswald
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 1, 1976No. 1341, 1342, 1343, Dockets 76-2055, 76-2060, 76-2063PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
In 1970, Thomas Palermo and Sheldon Saltzman, both New York State prisoners, brought suit against a multitude of officials seeking, inter alia, damages for alleged nonfulfillment of a negotiated plea agreement and immediate release from prison under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985. Judge Mansfield, then a district judge, held that the complaint stated a valid claim against Parole Commissioners Russell Oswald and Howard Jones and other parole commissioners named as John Doe defendants, and against New York City Police Detective John O’Connor. The district court dismissed the…
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3Cited by112 opinions
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