Legal Opinion

Richard Allen Devillier, et al. v. State of Texas

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided January 5, 2026No. 3:20-cv-00223Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT January 05, 2026 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk GALVESTON DIVISION RICHARD ALLEN DEVILLIER, et § al., § § Plaintiffs. § V. § CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:20-CV-00223 § § STATE OF TEXAS, § Defendant. § MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION I would not be surprised if one day there is a law school class devoted entirely to this case. That is because the instant matter presents a myriad of fascinating procedural and substantive legal issues. It is not every day that a case pending in Galveston, Texas ends up before the United States Supreme Court. But that is exactly…

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