Legal Opinion
Haywood v. Drown
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 27, 2007No. Action 1; Action 2PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Graffeo, J.
Pursuant to Correction Law § 24, New York courts lack jurisdiction under state or federal law to entertain civil actions seeking money damages against correction officers. The issue in this case is whether section 24 violates the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution because state courts cannot adjudicate federal 42 USC § 1983 causes of action alleging violations of civil rights. We hold that the statute is not unconstitutional.
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Plaintiff Keith Haywood was sentenced as a second violent felony offender to a 15-to-30-year term of imprisonment after…
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