HUGHES v. CITY OF ALBANY

No. 814, Docket 95-2286.

76 F.3d 53 (1996)

Jerry D. HUGHES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF ALBANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided January 31, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian C. Dunning, Coudert Brothers, New York City (Douglas F. Broder, New York, New York, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

Thomas K. Murphy, Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Albany, Department of Law, Albany, New York, for defendant-appellee.

Before: VAN GRAAFEILAND, MINER, CABRANES, Circuit Judges.


JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Jerry D. Hughes appeals from a May 2, 1995, judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York (Con. G. Cholakis, Judge), denying Hughes leave to proceed with his action in forma pauperis and dismissing the action sua sponte as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d).

I. FACTS

Hughes, a prisoner proceeding pro se, initiated this...

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