Case Name: In the Matter of Gary Cooper, Appellant, v. Harold J. Smith, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1984-07-03
Citations: 63 N.Y.2d 615
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Gary Cooper, Appellant, v Harold J. Smith, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 63
Pages: 615–616

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Gary Cooper, Appellant, v Harold J. Smith, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.
Decided July 3, 1984
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Norman P. Effrnan and Leigh E. Anderson for appellant.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Peter H. Schiff and Martin A. Hotvet of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, without costs. Petitioner has failed to show any statutory, regulatory or precedential right to his prison job. Accordingly, no proceeding lies for its termination in the absence of proof of denial of constitutional right or statutory violation.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Meyer, Simons and Kaye.