Legal Opinion
Port v. Heard
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided September 18, 1984No. Civ. A. H-84-3751PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DeANDA, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is the application of Bernard and Odette Port (hereinafter “the Ports”) for a writ of habeas corpus. The Ports filed a motion to set bond and stay the order of contempt entered against them in the 179th District Court of Harris County, Texas for refusing to testify before the grand jury. This motion was filed at the same time as the application for writ of habeas corpus. On September 13, 1984, this Court held an expedited hearing on both the merits of the application and the motion. At the conclusion of the hearing, the…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Bernard and Odette Port v. Jack Heard, Sheriff of Harris County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. FurrowDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2000