Legal Opinion

Mrs. Della M. Steward v. Honorable E. Gordon West, U. S. District Judge

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 23, 1971No. 71-2762PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BY THE COURT:

It is ordered that appellant’s motion for writs of certiorari, prohibition and mandamus, filed in the above styled and numbered cause, is hereby denied. The extraordinary writs are extraordinary, and extraordinarily cumbersome. We decline to issue those writs except upon a strong showing of the necessity for their use. Even petitioner’s uncontradicted affidavits do not demonstrate a substantial likelihood that she will be evicted or threatened further before the district court holds a hearing on her motion for a preliminary injunction. We have been informed that this hearing has…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Leona Weber v. T. R. Coney, U.S. Marshall, and J. A. "Tony" Canales, U.S. Attorney, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  2. Keith v. DayCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983

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