Legal Opinion
Rheuark v. Shaw
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided August 31, 1979No. CA3-76-171-F, CA3-76-1336-F and CA3-77-444-FPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT W. PORTER, District Judge.
Doescher, Jordan and Rheuark were convicted in the Texas state courts of various criminal offenses. They each sought to appeal their convictions to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, but it took between nine and twenty-three months for the transcription of the court proceedings to be prepared by the court reporter. Each Plaintiff alleges that these delays violated their constitutional rights to speedy appeal and due process, and that they are entitled to damages and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court, in summary, holds:(1)…
2Cases cited101 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Donald L. Hays, Jr., and Michael C. Potter, Cross-Appellants v. Jefferson County, Kentucky, Wilbur Bilyeu and Russell McDaniel Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Harris v. ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- Rheuark v. ShawCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Commonwealth v. PoundsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Copper Liquor, Inc. v. Adolph Coors Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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