Legal Opinion
Darrel Rundus v. City of Dallas Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 2011No. 09-11027, 10-10024PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of Darrel Rundus’s insistence on distributing free Bible tracts at the annual Texas State Fair (the “Fair”). He has twice had his efforts thwarted by the private corporation, the State Fair of Texas (“SFOT”), that runs the Fair. Shortly after his second failed attempt, Rundus filed this suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Dallas (the “City”) and SFOT, alleging that they had violated his First Amendment rights. The trial court held that no state action was involved in preventing Rundus from distributing the tracts, and therefore…
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