Read PHILLIP v. UNIV. OF ROCHESTER, 01-7582

The equal benefit clause of 42 U.S.C. section 1981(a) does not require state action, and students' allegations stated a claim that private university officials, motivated by racial discrimination, attempted to deprive them of the equal benefit of a state proceeding for the security of persons and property.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/21/2003
• Published 01/21/2003

Judges

• POOLER, Circuit Judge., Before:  McLAUGHLIN, POOLER, and B.D. PARKER, Jr., Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey Wicks, Bansbach, Zoghlin, Wicks & Wahl, P.C., Rochester, NY, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas E. Reidy, Ward Norris Heller & Reidy, LLP, Rochester, NY, for Defendant-Appellee University of Rochester., Christopher A. DiPasquale, Harris Beach LLP, Pittsford, NY, for Defendants-Appellees Raymond Pipitone and James Clukey.