Legal Opinion
State of Texas v. USA
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1997No. 95-40721PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
The State of Texas and its political subdivisions (collectively, “the State”) 1 appeal a Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) dismissal of their complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief which would require that the United States pay the educational, medical, and criminal justice expenses allegedly incurred as a result of the presence of undocumented or illegal aliens in Texas. Concluding that the complaint raises questions of policy rather than colorable claims of constitutional or statutory violations, we affirm.
Background
The amended complaint alleges that hundreds of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Heckler v. ChaneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hodel v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by35 opinions
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