Martin Tankleff, who spent 17 years in prison before his conviction for his parents’ murders was overturned and his charges were dismissed, is headed to court with his lawsuit against Suffolk County alleging police officers and county officials violated his constitutional rights.
Eastern District Judge Joanna Seybert on Friday denied Suffolk County’s motion to dismiss the case. She also directed the parties to file a joint proposed pretrial order on or before Sept. 8, and to appear for a pretrial conference at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 11.
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