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MATTER OF GERGES v. KOCH

62 N.Y.2d 84 (1984)

In the Matter of Abraham G. Gerges et al., Appellants, v. Edward Koch, as Mayor of the City of New York, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 11, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abraham G. Gerges, pro se, and Thomas M. Kennedy for Abraham G. Gerges and others, appellants.

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Stephen P. Kramer, Leonard Koerner, Susan D. Wagner and Paul F. Marks of counsel), for respondents.

Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE concur in Per Curiam opinion; Chief Judge COOKE taking no part.

Per Curiam.

We are urged on this appeal to reverse the determination of the Appellate Division and to enjoin respondents from implementing their proposal to convert and use the Brig at the Brooklyn Navy Yard as a medium security prison.

After a Federal District Court order enforcing capacity limits on detention facilities of the City of New York had resulted in the premature release by the City Department of...

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