Legal Opinion
Skelton v. Camp
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 2000No. 99-41075PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Certain municipal officials appeal the denial of their motion for summary judgment in this action brought for alleged violations of statutory and constitutional rights. We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
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Paul Skelton was elected mayor of Parker, Texas, on May 4, 1996, but a year later, the citizens of Parker presented the aldermen with charges for cause to remove him. The aldermen conducted a trial in closed session in accordance with Tex. Loo. Gov’t Code Ann. § 21.001 and removed Skelton, who then sued the aldermen in their official capacities for…
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