Legal Opinion
Walker v. City of Mesquite TX.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1997No. 97-10030PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Thomas Peebles, an attorney with the Department of Justice, appeals an order of the district court sanctioning him for improper litigation tactics. Concluding that we have appellate jurisdiction and finding insufficient evidence to warrant .the sanctions imposed, we reverse.
Background
The underlying litigation is a suit against local and federal authorities for violation of federal fair housing laws. ' Thofnas Peebles was principal trial counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. As a result of litigation tactics employed by Peebles the plaintiffs filed an…
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