Legal Opinion
Woodard v. Andrus
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 28, 2005No. 04-30714PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
Karen Woodard filed suit against James Andrus, in his capacity as Clerk of Court in and for the 14th Judicial District Court in Calcasieu Parish, for violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Woodard asserts that An-drus charged her, and others similarly situated, fees in excess of, or not authorized by state statute. As a result, she urges that her constitutional rights to due process, equal protection, and access to courts were violated. Andrus filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. The district court granted Andrus’ motion and dismissed Woodard’s…
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