Wiggins v. McKaskle

April 16, 1984.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1984-04-16

2 counsel of record

Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 45 U.S.C. § 51 (Federal Employers' Liability Act) · 45 U.S.C. § 56 (Federal Employers' Liability Act)

Relies on United States v. Kubrick · McKaskle v. Wiggins · Urie v. Thompson

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1984-04-16

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Craig Smyser, Houston, Tex. (Court-appointed), for petitioner-appellant.

Leslie A. Benitez, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; Fred Shannon, Judge.

ON REMAND FROM THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

Before GARZA, POLITZ and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

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The Supreme Court of the United States, --- U.S. ----, 104 S.Ct. 1620, 79 L.Ed.2d ----, has reversed the judgment of this Court, 681 F.2d 266, and remanded the cause to us for further procedures in conformity with its opinion.

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Accordingly, it is now ordered that the judgment of the district court in this cause be, and the same is hereby, AFFIRMED.