Legal Opinion
Weiser v. White
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 2, 1975No. 73-4003PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
This case consists of two appeals from two separate rulings of a duly constituted three-judge district court which was concerned with the reapportionment of the Texas state legislature. One appeal is from the denial of a motion to intervene, the other from a denial of an award of attorney’s fees to the original successful plaintiffs. We hold that the Supreme Court of the United States has exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from orders of this nature by a three-judge court, and dismiss both appeals for lack of jurisdiction in this Court.
We have previously held that an…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- In Re Sanford Fork & Tool Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
- White v. WeiserSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Cascade Natural Gas Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Sam Fox Publishing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- United States v. Allegheny-Ludlum Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Carolyn HUCKEBY, Plaintiff, v. FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS, Defendant-Appellee, v. Alice BOBO, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. City of Jackson, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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