Legal Opinion
Brunson D. Moore v. El Paso County, Texas, T. Udell Moore, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1981No. 80-1300PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, Brunson D. Moore, appeals from the dismissal of his § 1983 suit by the district court. Because we think that Moore’s suit is barred by the applicable statute of limitations, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
The Facts
Moore is a former Justice of the Peace in El Paso County, Texas. On Nov. 7,1972, he was reelected for a four year term of office as Justice of the Peace for Precinct One, Place 1 of El Paso County, his term to commence January 1, 1973. However, on December 27, 1972, the Commissioners Court of El Paso County voted to abolish the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. TomanioSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by18 opinions
- Gary Garcia v. Richard Wilson and Martin VigilCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- John J. Helton v. William P. Clements, Governor, State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Albert H. Carter v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Gilbert Jackson v. Howard Johnson, Dallas Police OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Ellis Gaspard and Opal Gaspard v. United States of America, Dennis Ronald Sheehan and Nellie Katherine Sheehan, Husband and Wife v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.