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NOVAK v. BETO

Civ. A. Nos. 68-H-348, 69-H-905.

320 F.Supp. 1206 (1970)

Ronald NOVAK, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. Dr. George J. BETO, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, et al. Fred A. CRUZ, v. Dr. George J. BETO et al.

United States District Court, S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

October 15, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Bennett Turner, San Francisco, Cal., Frances T. Freeman Jalet, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff.

Crawford Martin, Atty. Gen., Larry Craddock, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SEALS, District Judge.

Petitioners are inmates of the Texas Department of Corrections. In these actions they challenge the constitutionality, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, of various aspects of the Texas prison system. Plaintiffs Novak and Cruz seek injunctive relief on behalf of themselves and all other inmates of the Texas Department of Corrections against enforcement of respondent's "jailhouse lawyer" rule that prohibits inmate legal...

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