Legal Opinion
Walter Gene Scott v. Clarence Jones, Sheriff, Dallas County, Et At., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1974No. 73-2648PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Walter Gene Scott, a state prisoner, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against various officials of the Dallas County, Texas Jail asserting that the appellees were denying him proper psychiatric care. 1 Subsequent to the district court judgment denying appellant relief and appellant filing his notice of appeal, he was transferred from the Dallas County Jail to the state prison in Huntsville, Texas. 2 Thus, any relief which this court might grant would be ineffective since the Dallas County Jail officials have no…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Albert Armendariz, Jr. v. Lewis B. Hershey, Director, Selective ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Brooks Taylor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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