Schumer v. Holtzman

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1983-09-15

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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…

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