CODD v. VELGER

No. 75-812.

429 U.S. 624 (1977)

CODD, POLICE COMMISSIONER, CITY OF NEW YORK, ET AL. v. VELGER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Bernard Richland argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Sam Resnicoff argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Edward M. Rappaport.


PER CURIAM.

Respondent Velger's action shifted its focus, in a way not uncommon to lawsuits, from the time of the filing of his complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to the decision by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit which we review here. His original complaint alleged that he had been wrongly dismissed without a hearing or a statement of reasons from his position as a patrolman with the New York City Police...

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