THE GEORGE SASSOWER, ESQ. LEGACY PROJECT --
Was he correct, on the facts & on the law?

Raffe v. Citibank, et al.
(prominent gov't defendants --
AG Robert Abrams, John Lindsay, NY Co. Supreme Court)

1.

EDNY -- 84-Civ-0305 (Nickerson)

need: DOCKET SHEET

January 20, 1984 verified complaint

Judge Nickerson's August 1, 1984 Memorandum & Order

pieces of the record --  Defendant Lindsay's March 6, 1984 affidavit

 

2.
2nd CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Mandamus:
#84-3061  Docket Sheet

 August 10, 1984 mandamus petition
& Sassower's August 10, 1984 affirmation

2nd Circuit's January 22, 1985 Order denying mandamus
(Chief Judge Feinberg, Associate Judges Friendly & Kaufman)

 

Appeal:
#84-7737 Appeal Docket

Sassower's November 26, 1984 appeal brief

December 12, 1984 AG brief

Sassower's December 31, 1984 reply brief

January 22, 1985 Affirmance
(Chief Judge Feinberg, Associate Judges Friendly & Kaufman)
755 F.2d 914  "AFFIRMED"

 

 

 Back in the EDNY -- Nickerson

Judge Nickerson's February 22, 1985 Judgment

 

BACK at the 2nd CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Appeal:
#85-7251 Appeal Docket

Sassower's June 5, 1985 appeal brief 
(p. 3: "The District Court [Nickerson] made counsel fee awards herein on February 22, 1985,
after this Court [2nd Circuit] affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs' action")  appendix

AG's July 31, 1985 brief

 

BACK in the EDNY -- Nickerson

Judge Nickerson's June 7, 1985 contempt order

 

BACK at the 2nd CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

Appeal:
#85-7471 Appeal Docket

Sassower's July 8, 1985 appeal brief

 

September 13, 1985 combined decision #85-7251, #85-7471
(Feinberg, Kaufman, Meskill)

 

2nd CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS -- SUBSEQUENT

#85-7251; 85-7471

February 4, 1986 Order denying Sassower's January 19, 1986 motion
(Feinberg, Kaufman, Meskill)

Question? -- March 1986 Nickerson decision, referred to by Gerstein in 3/13/86 transcript, p. 1053

May 1, 1987 Order denying Sassower's April 13, 1987 vacatur motion
(no reasons, signed by Feinberg, Kaufman)

 

 

NICKERSON -- SUBSEQUENT

cc to Nickerson
Sassower's November 20, 1985 letter to AD2 Grievance Committee

Nickerson's May 1, 1987 decision denying March 16, 1987 affidavits

Sassower's November 12, 1988 Notice

 

McLAUGHLIN

McLaughlin's March 23, 1989 decision

 

2nd CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS -- SUBSEQUENT

#89-3019

April 9, 1990 dismissal of appeal

 

NICKERSON -- SUBSEQUENT

Nickerson's August 21, 1996 decision
"...The court denies the motion to disqualify for the reasons stated in its May 1, 1987 order and will forward the § 372(c) complaint to the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice..."

 

 

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SASSOWER's REBUTTAL to Feinberg, Kaufman, Meskill, Nickerson --
at pp. 21-30 of his March 30, 1987 appellee brief in Sassower v. Sheriff of Westchester Co.

Here's his referred-to federal judicial misconduct complaint:

Sassower's March 17, 1987 complaint vs Circuit Chief Judge Wilfred Feinberg,
Circuit Judge Irving R. Kaufman, Circuit Judge Thomas J. Meskill, &
EDNY District Judge Eugene H. Nickerson -- #87-8503

see, additionally:
Sassower's March 22, 1987 letter to Chief Judge Feinberg

Sassower's March 25, 1987 supplement

Sassower's March 30, 1987 supplement

Sassower's April 13, 1987 supplement

Acting Chief Judge James L. Oakes' April 16, 1987 order
dismissing complaint #87-8503

 

click here for: Sassower v. Sheriff of Westchester Co.

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NOTE: 
AG's March 10, 1987 brief in Sassower v. Sheriff of Westchester Co.
at p. 11, footnote "...he failed to appear before United States District Judge Eugene Nickerson in a related case, Raffe v. Citibank, N.A. ,No. 85-7521, slip op. at 2 (2d Cir. Sept 13, 1986) (unreported opinion)"

p. 23: "Raffe v. Citibank, N.A., Nos. 85-7251, 85-7471 (2d Cir. Sept. 13, 1985)
(unreported decision in related case)"

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U. S. SUPREME COURT

Sassower's April 9, 1989 petition for mandamus to 2nd Circuit
see. paras 3. "Some of the actions and proceedings which are being stonewalled, are as follows:

(a)(1) "Petitioner's motion filed on July 7, 1987 [#85-7471] -- almost two (2) years ago...
(8)  After two (2) years, a writ procedendo ad justicium is clearly warranted..."

Sassower's October 14, 1990 petition

Sassower's January 17, 1990 amended petition --1st Question