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ADAMS v. McILHANY

Civ. A. No. CA-2-84-31.

593 F.Supp. 1025 (1984)

Doris ADAMS, Plaintiff, v. Grainger W. McILHANY, Individually and as Presiding Judge of the 31st Judicial District of Texas, Defendant.

United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Amarillo Division.

September 7, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Harrington, American Civil Liberties, Foundation of Tex., Inc., Broadus Spivey, Spivey, Grigg & Kelly, Austin, Tex., Betty Wheeler, for plaintiff.

Bill W. Waters, Waters, Holt, Fields & Waters, Pampa, Tex., Roland Scott Lyford, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for defendant.

ORDER

MARY LOU ROBINSON, District Judge.

Plaintiff brings an action for damages and equitable relief claiming that her constitutional rights were denied her in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when she was jailed pursuant to a wrongful order of contempt issued by Defendant Judge McIlhany.

Defendant responds by making a Motion to Dismiss (now being treated as a Motion for Summary Judgment), claiming that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon...

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