# Jemmott v. Coughlin > Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · May 23, 1996 · 85 F.3d 61 URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6939267 ## Case - **Full name:** David JEMMOTT, Jr. v. Thomas COUGHLIN, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Services Joseph W. Kennedy, Individually and as Superintendent of the Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility James Murphy, Individually and as Captain at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility Thomas Carpenter, Individually and as Lieutenant at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility Felix Perry, Individually and as Sergeant at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility William Schnorr, Individually and as Lieutenant at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility Richard Windel, Individually and as Lieutenant at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility Richard Little, Individually and as a Correction Officer at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility and Clyde Sanbourne, Individually and as Sergeant at Mt. McGregor Correctional Facility - **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - **Decided:** May 23, 1996 - **Citations:** 85 F.3d 61; 1996 WL 281685 - **Precedential status:** Published - **Opinion:** Concurrence by Graafeiland - **Judges:** Graafeiland, Jacobs, Parker - **Cited by:** 73 later opinions in the Frix Law Library ## Citator (automated) - No negative treatment found by the automated citator. That is not the same as a confirmation that the case is good law; read the citing cases. - Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6939267 ## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction) - stating that “Title VII law ... is utilized by courts considering § 1983 Equal Protection claims” and recognizing that “several circuits have held that, when § 1983 is used as a parallel remedy with Title VII in a discrimination suit ... the elements of the substantive cause o… - stating that "Title VII law... is utilized by courts considering § 1983 Equal Protection claims" and recognizing that "several circuits have held that, when § 1983 is used as a parallel remedy with Title VII in a discrimination suit ... the elements of the substantive cause of… - finding that district court's analysis of whether facts alleged in plaintiff's complaint, accepted as true, fail to state a claim of violation of clearly established law presents a purely legal question for appellate court review - observing that “Title VII law ... is utilized by courts considering § 1983 Equal Protection claims” and that “several circuits have held that, when § 1983 is used as a parallel remedy with Title VII in a discrimination suit ... the elements of the substantive cause of action a… ## Opinion text VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge, concurring: I concur in the result. --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6939267. Public record. Not legal advice.