Legal Opinion
Clark v. Prichard
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1987No. 86-4505PublishedCited by 171 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
We confront the contention by Barbara Clark that her constitutional rights were violated by a condition of her probation that required her to stay off welfare by getting and keeping a job. Because we agree with the district court that Clark has failed to show a likelihood of prevailing on the merits of her claim, we affirm the district court’s denial of her motion for a preliminary injunction.
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On June 14, 1984, the appellant, Barbara Clark, pleaded guilty in state court to a charge of aggravated assault. She was given a suspended ten-year prison sentence and…
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