Thomas Palermo and Sheldon Saltzman v. Warden, Green Haven State Prison, and Russell Oswald

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1976-11-01

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MESKILL, Circuit Judge: In 1970, Thomas Palermo and Sheldon Saltzman, both New York State prisoners, brought suit against a multitude of officials seeking, inter alia, damages for alleged nonfulfillment of a negotiated plea agreement and immediate release from prison under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 , 1985. Judge Mansfield, then a district judge, held that the complaint stated a valid cla…

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