Legal Opinion
News-Texan, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. The City of Garland, Texas, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1987No. 86-1572PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
This appeal by the City of Garland, Texas (the City) from the district court’s remand primarily presents the question of whether the City’s removal of the action was proper under the federal civil rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1443(2).
In the fall of 1984, the City began to search for a new city manager. News-Texan, Inc. (NTI), the local newspaper, asked the City to disclose the names of candidates for the post and “all other data relevant to the names that would be in possession of the city of Garland.” When the City did not comply, NTI filed suit in state court…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Construction Laborers Vacation Trust for Southern Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Monitor Patriot Co. v. RoySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Nuclear Engineering Company v. William J. Scott, Illinois Ex Rel. William J. Scott v. Nuclear Engineering CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Donald J. Willy, and George A. Young v. The Coastal Corp., Coastal States Management Co., Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Miranti v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Coghlan v. StarkeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Donald J. Willy v. The Coastal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Coghlan v. StarkeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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