LYNAUGH v. PETTY, 480 U.S. 699 (1987)
Argued:
March 3, 1987
Decided:
March 25, 1987
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U.S. Supreme Court
LYNAUGH v. PETTY, 480 U.S. 699 (1987) 480 U.S. 699LYNAUGH, INTERIM DIRECTOR, TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. PETTY
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH
CIRCUIT
No. 85-1656.
Argued March 3, 1987
Decided March 25, 1987
Certiorari dismissed. Reported below:
779 F.2d
299.
Charles A. Palmer, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the
cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jim Mattox,
Attorney General, Mary F. Keller, Executive Assistant Attorney
General, and F. Scott McCown and William C. Zapalac, Assistant
Attorneys General.
John R. Breihan by appointment of the Court, 479 U.S. 808, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*
PER CURIAM.
The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
[Footnote *] Larry W. Yackle and George Kannar filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.
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CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 85-1656.
Argued March 3, 1987
Decided March 25, 1987
U.S. Supreme Court
LYNAUGH v. PETTY, 480 U.S. 699 (1987) 480 U.S. 699 LYNAUGH, INTERIM DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. PETTYCERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 85-1656.
Argued March 3, 1987
Decided March 25, 1987
Certiorari dismissed. Reported below:
779 F.2d
299.
Charles A. Palmer, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the
cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jim Mattox,
Attorney General, Mary F. Keller, Executive Assistant Attorney
General, and F. Scott McCown and William C. Zapalac, Assistant
Attorneys General.
John R. Breihan by appointment of the Court, 479 U.S. 808,
argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*
PER CURIAM.
The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently
granted.
[Footnote *] Larry W. Yackle and
George Kannar filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union
et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.
Page 480
U.S. 699, 700
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