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Haywood v. Drown, No. 07-10374 (U.S. Supreme Court) (556 U.S. 729; 129 S.Ct. 2108) (May 26, 2009) (Justice Stevens)

Motivated by the belief that damages suits filed by prisoners against state correction officers were largely frivolous and vexatious, New York State passed Correction Law § 24 (herein “CL§24"), which divested state courts of general jurisdiction of their jurisdiction over such suits (including those filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983). ...

 

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