United States Second Circuit

In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, judgment dismissing plaintiff's claims against defendant-town and two municipal officers is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff's desire to use town's community center was not protected by his right to freedom of movement; 2) plaintiff's speech was not silenced or chilled by defendant's allegedly punitive conduct; and 3) probable cause supported the arrest and prosecution of plaintiff's criminal trespass.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/22/2008
• Published 07/22/2008

Judges

• JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:, Before:  MINER and CABRANES, Circuit Judges, and BERMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen Bergstein, Bergstein & Ullrich, LLP, Chester, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant Charles Wiliams.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul E. Svensson, Boeggeman, George, Hodges & Corde, P.C., White Plains, NY, for Defendants-Appellees Town of Greenburgh, Hopeton White, and William Bland.