Legal Opinion
Wilbert Carl Williams v. Dallas County Commissioners
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 25, 1982No. 82-1139PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Wilbert Carl Williams, a Texas state prisoner serving an enhanced life sentence for burglary of a vehicle, brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, complaining that he was indicted and convicted by unconstitutionally selected grand and petit juries. Relief in the form of monetary damages was sought. Before the defendants were served, the magistrate to whom the matter was referred recommended dismissal on the grounds that the complaint was not cognizable under § 1983 and, when construed as an application for habeas relief, was premature because of non-exhaustion of state…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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