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

 

FEDERAL LAWSUIT COMPLAINTS
& PETITIONS

Here's what's been recovered, so far...

 

1. 
SIGNORELLI

For background read: February 4, 1982 referee report to the Appellate Division, First Dept.
"To properly understand this highly extraordinary case...it is necessary to go back prior to the inception of any proceeding referred to herein.  It is the predjcate for much that follows.  This can best be provided by the respondent [George Sassower]. In this regard, whenever anything that respondent says is challenged in the evidence it will be so indicated. otherwise, whatever he says is supported by documentary evidence, is supported by [the Grievance Committee's] witnesses, or is uncontradicted.  (at p. 18, underlining in the report)

1977

July 12, 1977 verified complaint (EDNY - 77 Civ 1447 [JM])
Sassower v. Signorelli

 

1978

January 1978 complaint (EDNY - 78 Civ 124 [JM] )
GS v. Signorelli

Sassower's March 13, 1978 verified amended complaint

Sassower's April 11, 1978 verified second amended complaint) 

October 18, 1978 complaint (SDNY -- 78 Civ 4989)
Geo Sassower v. Grzymalski... 

December 15, 1979 verified complaint (USDC-SDNY -- 78 Civ 6070 -- Brieant)
Sassower v. Appellate Division, 2nd Dept

June 6, 1979 verified complaint (USDC 79-Civ-2961)
Doris L. Sassower & Carey A. Sassower v. Finnerty... 

1982

July 29, 1982 verified complaint (SDNY - 82 Civ 4970) --
Sassower v. Appellate Divisions, 2nd & 1st Depts

amended complaint -- March 3, 1983

1984

July 17, 1984 verified complaint (EDNY - 84 Civ 2989 [JM]) --
Sassower v. Signorelli, Mastroianni, Finnerty...

1986

November 6, 1986 verified complaint (EDNY 86-Civ-3797 (JM)
Sassower v. Berger

1988

(EDNY 88-Civ-1587)
Sassower v. Mastrioanni

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2.
PUCCINI

1984

January 20, 1984 verified complaint (EDNY- 84-0305) --
Raffe v. Citibank  (Nickerson)

August 29, 1984 verified complaint (SDNY - 84 Civ 6272)
Raffe v John Doe  (Conner)

1985

May 15, 1985 verified complaint (SDNY -- 85 Civ 3712)
Puccini v. Murphy  (Conner)

May 23, 1985 verified complaint (SDNY - 85 Civ 3927)
Raffe v. Riccobono  (Conner)

June 3, 1985 verified complaint  (SDNY-85 Civ 4158)
Raffe v. Relkin  (Conner)

July 30, 1985 (SDNY-85 Civ 5112 (MJL/MGC)
Raffe v. NY

Habeas Corpus -- (SDNY-85 Civ 5112 (MJL)
Raffe v NY    Sept 18, 1985 Order

 
1986

Habeas Corpus -- September 25, 1986 (SDNY #7403 (DNE)

(SDNY 86-Civ-8277
Raffe, Sassower, Polur v. State

Habeas Corpus -- October 24, 1986  (SDNY #8207 [WCC] (MJL)
Raffe, Sassower, Polur v. State

October 27, 1986 -- Chapter 7 Voluntary Petition -- SDNY - 86 Bkcy 20500

86-civ-9574  (SDNY-RJW)
Raffe v. State of New York

1987

March 4, 1987 verified petition (SDNY 87 Civ 1450)
Vilella v. Santagata  (Goettel) (2012-Karas)

October 5, 1987 complaint (USDC 87 Civ 7135)
USA for the benefit of George Sassower v. Sapir  (Haight) (Brieant)


1988

February 1988 --Sassower v. Abrams (NJ 88 Civ1012[NHP])
 
April 3, 1988 verified petition (US District Ct -- New Jersey) (NJ 88 Civ 1562 [NHP])
Sassower...as a Chapter 13 debtor, and on behalf of Puccini Clothes...

May 6, 1988 verified complaint (USDC/EDNY -- 88 Civ 1423
Sassower v. Sansverie  (Griesa)

May 23, 1988 verified petition (NDNY) -- 88 Civ 0553
Sassower v. Mahoney  (Cholakis)

88 Civ. 0621 (Nickerson)
Cohen, Vilella...v. Littman -- Grand Jury Application

September 16, 1988 verified complaint (USDC/DC)
USA for the benefit of George Sassower v. Thornburgh

 

1989

February 26, 1989 verified petition (3rd Circit Court of Appeals)
George Sassower for writs of mandamus, prohibition &/or procedendo as justicium

March 17, 1989 verified petition -- 3rd Circuit
In Re GS for a writ of mandamus & prohibition

August 2, 1989 complaint (USDC/DC  89-civ-2214)
Sassower v. Thornburgh...

August 12, 1989 verified petition (3rd Circuit)
Sassower for writs of mandamus, prohibition, &/or procedendo ad justicium

 

1990

January 23, 1990 verified complaint (USDC-DC)
USA for George Sassower & George Sassower v. General Insurance Co. of America

July 5, 1990 verified complaint (USDC - Minnesota)
George Sassower v. Carlson
930 F2d 583 (8th Cir. 1991)

July 13, 1990 verified complaint (USDC-Maryland)
Sassower v. Whiteford

amended complaint (USDC-Maryland #90-322)
Sassower v. Fidelity & Deposit

July 19, 1990 verified complaint (USDC-SDNY)  (90-M-49)
Sassower v. Brieant

July 27, 1990 verified complaint (US District Court/District of Minnesota CV-4-90-571)
Sassower v. Dorsal...

October 5, 1990 -- In RE: George Sassower, Chapter 13 Debtor v AR Fuels, Inc 
(#90-6638A-Bankruptcy Ct/SDNY)

October 21, 1990 verified petition (2nd Cir. Court of Appeals)
Sassower for a writ of mandamus & prohibition

November 13, 1990 summons & complaint
(US Bankruptcy Court/SDNY #90-B-13505; 90-6655A)
Sassower v. Dillon

 

1991

February 22, 1991 verified complaint (USDC-Eastern District/Virginia)
Sassower v. Ervin

1991 -- ED-Pennsylvania 2:91-cv-04097 [JG])
Sassower v. Sisk

June 18, 1991 verified petition(USDC-New Jersey)
George Sassower v. USA

October 2, 1991 petition for a grand jury (USDC-California)
Oct 25, 1991 to USDC Judge Walker

October 30, 1991 petition for a grand jury (USDC-Arkansas)

December 2, 1991 petition for a grand jury (USDC-Minnesota)

 

1992

January 8, 1992 complaint (USDC/Minnesota) --
Sassower v. West Publishing Company...

January 31, 1992 petition for a writ of prohibition
(US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit)

February 26, 1992 complaint (USDC/N. District of California)
Sassower v. West Publications...

February 1992 leave to file petition (M-120) --
Sassower v. AR Fuels  Chief Judge Brieant's July 22, 1992 Order

March 10, 1992 complaint, 92-CV-4484 (SDNY-Griesa)
Sassower v. Puccini Clothes, Ltd  

April 1992 leave to file -- Sassower v Feltman

October 15, 1992 petition for writ of mandamus/prohibition (USDC-NDNY) -- 93-civ-177
v. AG Abrams & Comptroller Regan

October 23, 1992 petition for NDNY Grand Jury (USDC-NDNY) -- 93 civ-178
 v. AG Abrams, AD1 Presiding Justice Murphy

 

1993

Sassower v. Abrams (SDNY -- Leisure) --
consolidation for 5 lawsuits, filed in NYS courts, removed to SDNY

April 19, 1993 application for leave to file writ of mandamus & prohibition
vs USDC/SDNY &/or its Chief Judge Griesa  (2nd Circuit #93-3041)

June 18, 1993 application for leave to file petition (EDNY)
Sassower v. AD2

93-Civ-4587 (Wexler)
Vilella v. Keane, Warden of Sing Sing

June 14, 1993 verified complaint (USDC/Eastern District-Massachusetts 93-11335Y)
Sassower v. Fidelity & Deposit Company...

December 6, 1993 complaint (USDC-Northern District of Illinois)
Sassower v American Bar Association...

93-Civ 2268 (USDC/Southern District of Florida)
Sassower v. Fidelity & Deposit Company

1994

July 26, 1994 petition for Florida Grand Jury (94 Civ 1627)

1996
Petition (USDC-Eastern District-Pennsylvania #96 Civ 75881 [WAY])
Sassower for an 18 USC 3333(a)[1][2] Grand Jury Inquiry 
[Dec 17, 1996 motion #2]

2004
SDNY - Bankruptcy Court (04-B-20671)
Sassower v DeRosa  [appeal -- 05-cv-05561 (SCR)]

2005
SDNY- Bankruptcy Court (05-Bk-23120 [ASH])
Sassower v. Alito

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Leave to File

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List of 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Judges

 

EDNY Judge Eugene Nickerson

SDNY Judge William Conner

SDNY Judge Peter Leisure

SDNY Judge Charles Haight

SDNY Chief Judge Charles Brieant

SDNY Chief Judge Thomas Griesa

SDNY-White Plains District Court Judge Gerard Goettel

2nd Circuit Judge/Chief Judge Wilfred Feinberg

2nd Circuit Judge/Chief Judge Jon Newman