Legal Opinion
Leigh v. McGuire
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 19, 1979No. 290, Docket 79-7479PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, two former police officers who were discharged from the New York City Police Department in 1970, commenced the instant action in the Southern District of New York on May 12, 1978 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1976), seeking to vacate and annul their dismissal from the force. The basis of their action was that the use of illegally obtained wiretap evidence against them in Police Department proceedings violated their rights under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. § 2511 et seq. (1976), and under the Fourth and Fourteenth…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- John F. Lombard v. The Board of Education of the City of New York, and John A. Murphy,defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Thomas Kaiser v. William CahnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Fiesel v. Board of Ed. of City of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1980
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