Legal Opinion
Harry Heller v. Burton Roberts
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 8, 1967No. 113, Docket 31515PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM;
The complaint claims federal jurisdiction “based on the Federal Civil Rights statutes [42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983 (1964)], the Constitution of the United States and the 14th Amendment thereto.” Actually, the allegations would appear to be in support of an action for slander arising out of the utterance by defendant, then an Assistant District Attorney, in open court of an allegedly derogatory word concerning plaintiff, a lawyer, admitted to practice in the State of New York. Plaintiff endeavors to bring this action within federal jurisdiction by asserting that he has been deprived “of…
2Cited by15 opinions
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- Anthony Miner and Eric Simmons v. Rick BrackneyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- Hahn v. SargentDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1975
- Javits v. StevensDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
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