Patterson v. Hardin

HOLDER, District Judge.

The issues are presented by the defendants objecting to the convening of a three judge district court under Title 28 U.S. C.A. § 2284 by the district judge to whom the plaintiffs amended complaint has been presented, and requesting the district judge dismiss plaintiffs amended complaint for the failure to state a substantial federal question and for the failure to allege any other ground of federal jurisdiction therein.

It will be assumed in the absence of a specific motion that the prayer of plaintiffs amended complaint is procedurally correct to invoke the three judge…