MASON v. DEPARTMENTAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

No. 545, Docket 89-7918.

894 F.2d 512 (1990)

C. Vernon MASON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENTAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE, APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, FIRST JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT: Office of Chief Counsel, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided January 16, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie Y. Moore, New York City (William M. Kunstler, Ronald L. Kuby, New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

James G. Greilsheimer, New York City (Alan M. Klinger, Joseph J. Giamboi, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York City, on the brief), for defendants-appellees.

Before NEWMAN, PRATT and MAHONEY, Circuit Judges.


JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:

C. Vernon Mason, a lawyer, appeals from the August 24, 1989, judgment of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (John E. Sprizzo, Judge) dismissing his complaint, which sought to enjoin an investigation of him by a state court disciplinary committee looking into possible violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The District Court concluded that the complaint failed to allege circumstances sufficient to...

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