Legal Opinion
George Farias v. Bexar County Board of Trustees for Mental Health Mental Retardation Services
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1991No. 89-5620, 90-5504PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
George Farias sued various defendants in Texas state court alleging federal and state claims. Several of the defendants removed the case to federal court. After a bench trial, the district judge entered judgment in favor of the defendants. Following this judgment, Farias brought a new suit in state court alleging similar claims. The federal district judge enjoined the new suit under the relitigation exception to the Anti-Injunction Act. Farias appeals both the earlier judgment and the later injunction to our court. We affirm the judgment but reverse the grant…
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