City of Hearne, Texas v. Milton Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the denial of qualified immunity to a city attorney in a Section 1983 suit. We conclude the plaintiff does not have standing to pursue the claim in federal court. We therefore VACATE and DISMISS.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Organizers in Hearne, Texas circulated an initiative petition to force a forensic audit of the city's finances. Under the City's charter, a petition, after being signed by a required number of voters, is submitted to the City. At that point, a designated City administrator has fifteen days to transmit the…
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