Howard Gault Co. v. Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction................................921

II. Jurisdiction.................................922

III. Factual Background.........................922

A. June 24, 1980—The Picketing Begins____922

B. Texas Rural Legal Aid.................923

C. Deaf Smith County Sheriff Travis McPherson ..................................923

1. During the Strike...................923

2. Outside the Strike Period...........924

D. The Temporary Restraining Order.......926

IV. Procedural History of the Litigation.........928

A. No. 2-80-127: The TRO and the Counterclaim for Violation of Civil Rights —…