Legal Opinion
Scham v. District Courts Trying Criminal Cases
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 31, 1997No. Civil Action No. H-96-563PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
HOYT, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiff, Lee Scham, a criminal defense attorney licensed by the State of Texas, filed this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the defendants, the District Courts Trying Criminal Cases in Harris County (“DCTCC”) and its 22 presiding judges1, claiming a violation of his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights and the Texas Open Records Act.
Pending before the Court are the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment. Having reviewed the motions, responses, and the applicable law, this Court concludes that the…
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