Legal Opinion
Richard D. Kern v. Frank J. Clark, Iii, G. Michael Drmacich, and Barry A. Zavah
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 2, 2003No. Docket 02-7472PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-appellant Richard D. Kern appeals from the March 26, 2002 judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (William M. Skretny, Judge), dismissing, on Younger abstention grounds, his complaint against defendants-appellees Frank J. Clark, III, the District Attorney for Erie County, and Assistant District Attorneys G. Michael Drmacich and Barry A. Zavah. 1 The complaint alleged that the defendants prosecuted Kern, a public watchdog and activist, “in a crude attempt to inhibit [him] from exercising his rights under the First Amendment.” The district…
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