Legal Opinion
Thomas P. Hughes v. Tarrant County Texas, Hon. Roy English, Dionne Bagsby, Bob Hampton, J.D. Johnson, O.L. Watson, Tim Curry, Ray Rike
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 29, 1991No. 91-1219PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In Texas state court, contempt proceedings were brought against the appellee, a Texas state court district court clerk, for his failure to comply with the state court’s order to resume a particular office practice relating to notification of attorneys. The clerk requested the county commissioners to pay for the attorney’s fees he incurred as a result of the contempt proceedings. His request was denied. He then filed a claim in state court alleging, inter alia, 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims against the commissioners, the district attorney, and the assistant district…
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