Legal Opinion
William M. HATTEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jack M. RAINS, Secretary of State for the State of Texas, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1988No. 87-6302PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
I write today, at 82 years of age, with a heavy pen and an even heavier heart. The Honorable Judge William Hatten has served his district ably for over 20 years. His ample competence is stipulated by all parties. Yet today we are compelled by precedent to inform Judge Hatten that he may not be a candidate for reelection, simply because, tomorrow, he will celebrate his seventy-fifth birthday.
Judge Hatten challenges Art. V, § 1-a of the Texas Constitution (“Art. V, § 1-a”), which requires all Texas judges to retire at the age of 75. This appeal raises two issues under…
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