Legal Opinion
John J. Helton v. William P. Clements, Jr., Governor of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 23, 1986No. 85-1568PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Per curiam
A number of state officials appeal a district court’s refusal to rule before trial on motions asserting official immunity. We reverse and remand to the district court for that court’s consideration and ruling on the motions.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff-appellee John Helton brought suit against the state officials alleging generally that they conspired to deprive him of his constitutional rights. The district court, pursuant to the direction of this court in Elliot v. Perez, 751 F.2d 1472 (5th Cir.1985), ordered Helton to “amend his original complaint to state with particularity the alleged illegal…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- James Elliott and Joseph Defley v. Leander H. Perez, Jr., Etc., Eugene E. Leon, Jr., Etc., and Frank KleinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
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