Legal Opinion
Lara v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 18, 1999No. 2-97-069-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARDS, Justice.
1. Introduction
This case presents difficult constitutional questions concerning the subject of religion and the administration of a county jail facility-
The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Tarrant County and Tarrant County Sheriff David Williams (collectively “Sheriff Williams”) against the plaintiff appellants on their claims for damages, injunc-tive relief, declaratory relief, and attorneys’ fees, in connection with the creation and operation of a religious education program known as the Chaplain’s Educational Unit (“CEU” or “the unit”), which is…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Lemon v. KurtzmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Williams v. LaraTexas Supreme Court · 2001
- Concho Residential Service, Inc. v. MHMR Services for the Concho Valley A/K/A Concho Valley Center for Human Advancement, in Its Capacity as an Unincorporated Association, Its Capacity as a Mental Retardation Authority, and as a Purported Community MHMR Center, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999