Fred A. Cruz v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Fred Arispe Cruz is an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections. Alleging jurisdiction under Title 28, U. S.C., Section 1343, Title 42, U.S.C., Section 1983, and Title 28, U.S.C., Section 2201, Cruz brought this suit against Dr. Beto, the Director of the Texas Department of Corrections, in the federal district court 2 seeking injunctive, pecuni ary, and declaratory relief with regard to certain alleged practices and policies of the Department of Corrections which were claimed to deprive Cruz and other inmates similarly situated of rights guaranteed under the federal constitution.

The…