Legal Opinion
Sexton v. Gibbs
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided May 5, 1970No. Civ. A. 2-728PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WOODWARD, District Judge.
On the 13th day of April, 1970, the above entitled and numbered cause came on for trial before the Court. Plaintiff and his attorney were present in open Court as were Defendants and their attorneys.
This is a suit brought under Section 1983 of Title 42, United States Code, which provides for civil action for deprivation of rights and reads as follows:
“Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Preston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by46 opinions
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