Legal Opinion
Cruz v. Skelton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 22, 1976No. 75-2554PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
Roberto Baez Cruz brought this civil rights complaint1 under Title 42, U.S.C., Section 1983, against named members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole (Parole Board, or Board) individually and in their official capacities alleging that certain of their rules and practices denied him due process and equal protection within the parole procedure. The plaintiff sought declaratory and injunctive relief, together with $1,000,000 in damages. The district court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We affirm.
Appellant was…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by26 opinions
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