IN THE
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT*************************************************
LEON R. KOZIOL, individually and as natural parent of Child “A” and Child “B”, and on behalf of parents similarlysituated,
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laintiffs/Appellants,JONATHAN LIPPMAN, individually and as Chief Administrative Officer of the New York Unified CourtSystem; the NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM; theSTATE OF NEW YORK; JOHN W. GROW, individuallyand as State Supreme Court Judge; CHARLES C.MERRELL, individually and as Family Court Judge; ___________________________________________
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Appeal from the United States District Courtfor the Northern District of New York *************************************************BRIEF FOR APPELLANTS*************************************************
Dated: August 20, 2011 LEON R. KOZIOL, pro se1518 Genesee StreetUtica, New York 13502(315) 796-4000
GEORGE S. GETMAN, individually and as SupportMagistrate; MICHAEL DALEY, individually and as ActingJudge; JUSTICES OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION,THIRD/FOURTH DEPARTMENTS; FIFTH JUDICIALDISTRICT GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE; GREGORYHUETHER, individually and as Chief Counsel/Complainantfor the Fifth Judicial District; MARY GASPARINI,individually and as investigator/ attorney for theGRIEVANCE COMMITTEE; KATHLEEN SEBELIUS,U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services; BRIAN J.WING, individually and as Commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance; DAVID J. SWARTS,as state Commissioner of Motor; LUCILLE SOLDATO,individually and as Commissioner of the Oneida CountyDepartment of Social Services; DARLENE CHUDYK,individually and as “Investigator” for Oneida County;KELLY HAWSE-KOZIOL, individually and as “CustodialParent” for the State of New York; KEITH EISENHUT;WILLIAM KOSLOSKY, individually and as Attorney forthe Child” for the State of New York, and MARTHAWALSH-HOOD, individually and as Acting Judge; C.DUNCAN KERR, individually and as Deputy TaxCommissioner; DONNA COSTELLO, CHARLOTTEKIEHLE and unknown enforcement agents of state, countyand town; COUNTY OF ONEIDA and TOWN OF NEWHARTFORD,Defendants-Respondents.
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Table of Authorities............................................................ iiiStatement of Jurisdiction...................................................... 1Issues Presented.................................................................... 1Statement of Case................................................................ 1Summary of Argument........................................................ 7Statement of Facts................................................................ 8Argument............................................................................. 12.
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THE LOWER COURT VIOLATEDESTABLISHED RULES OF LAW BYTREATING THE FATHER-ATTORNEY’SCIVIL RIGHTS CASE IN A LIGHT MOSTFAVORABLE TO STATE DEFENDANTS ONA 12B MOTION WHILE OVERLOOKINGDECLARATORY RELIEF.................................. 18II. SELECT ANALYSIS OF PLEADINGSBELOW FORECLOSED A LONG OVERDUEPUBLIC INTEREST RULING ON THECONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ADISCRIMINATED CLASS OFPARENTS.............................................................. 24
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