Legal Opinion
Margarita M. Vargas and Efrem Bernal, Etc. v. George W. Strake, Jr., Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 25, 1983No. 81-2457PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
This case is an appeal from a district court judgment declaring unconstitutional Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5949(2) (Supp. 1982), which requires a person to be a United States citizen in order to be eligible for appointment as a notary public in the State of Texas. We reverse.
Factual and Procedural Background
This action challenging the constitutionality of art. 5949(2) was originally brought by Margarita M. Vargas who, at the time of filing, was a citizen of the Republic of Mexico but a resident alien of the United States, lawfully registered with the Immigration &…
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