Legal Opinion
Gesicki v. Oswald
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 30, 1971No. 71 Civ. 3276PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LASKER, District Judge.
Esther Gesicki, Marion Johnson and Dominica Morelli have all been committed to terms in custody 1 under the Wayward Minor statute, New York Code of Criminal Procedure, §§ 913-a through 913-dd. 2 They sue under the Civil Rights Act and the Habeas Corpus Act to set aside their convictions, for a declaration that the statute is unconstitutional, and for injunctive relief, and seek to have the case determined a class action. Jurisdiction is predicated on 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and (4), as well as 28 U.S.C. § 2254(a). They claim that the statute violates their rights (a) under…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Gesicki v. OswaldDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971
- Sero v. OswaldDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- People v. CudaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972