Legal Opinion
Schumer v. Holtzman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided September 15, 1983PublishedCited by 199 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
In this article 78 proceeding, petitioner challenges the appointment by respondent Holtzman, the District Attorney of Kings County, of respondent Trager, Dean of Brooklyn Law School, as a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute him for alleged criminal activities arising from his 1980 election as a member of Congress. Special Term held that the appointment was void and it also declared that respondent Holtzman was disqualified from proceeding against petitioner. The Appellate Division agreed that the appointment was void but it found that respondent…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- People v. ZimmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. ShinkleNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Nicholson v. State Commission on Judicial ConductNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by199 opinions
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