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WALKER v. CITY OF MESQUITE, TX

No. 97-10030.

129 F.3d 831 (1997)

Debra WALKER, et al., Plaintiffs, Debra Walker; Jeanette Washington; Hazel Williams; Zelma Lang; Renita Brown, Lillie Thompson; Tracey Smith; Plaintiffs-Appellees, Thomas H. Peebles, Appellant, v. MESQUITE TX., CITY OF, et al., Defendants. HIGHLANDS OF McKAMY IV and V Community Improvement Association, et al., Plaintiffs, v. The HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 10, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael M. Daniel, Laura Beth Beshara, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Barbara C. Biddle, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Washington, DC, John F. Daly, Washington, DC, for Appellant.

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and BENAVIDES and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

Thomas Peebles, an attorney with the Department of Justice, appeals an order of the district court sanctioning him for improper litigation tactics. Concluding that we have appellate jurisdiction and finding insufficient evidence to warrant the sanctions imposed, we reverse.

Background

The underlying litigation is a suit against local and federal authorities for violation of federal fair housing laws. Thomas Peebles was...

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