Legal Opinion

Margarita M. Vargas and Efrem Bernal, Etc. v. George W. Strake, Jr., Etc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 30, 1984No. 81-2457Published

1Per curiam

We reversed the district court’s judgment declaring unconstitutional the Texas statute requiring a person to be a United States citizen in order to be eligible for appointment as a notary public in the state of Texas. Vargas v. Strake, 710 F.2d 190 (5th Cir.1983). Our judgment has now been reversed by the Supreme Court. Ber-nal v. Fainter, — U.S. -, 104 S.Ct. 2312, 81 L.Ed.2d 175 (1984). Accordingly, we now affirm the judgment of the district court and remand for its determination on the award of attorneys’ fees.

AFFIRMED.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bernal v. FainterSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Margarita M. Vargas and Efrem Bernal, Etc. v. George W. Strake, Jr., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983