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ALLEE v. MEDRANO

No. 72-1125.

416 U.S. 802 (1974)

ALLEE ET AL. v. MEDRANO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 20, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry F. York, First Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were John L. Hill, Attorney General, and Joe B. Dibrell, Lang A. Baker, and Gilbert J. Pena, Assistant Attorneys General.

Chris Dixie argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.*

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a civil rights action,1 42 U. S. C. §§ 1983, 1985, attacking the constitutionality of certain Texas statutes, brought by appellees. It alleges that the defendants, members of the Texas Rangers and the Starr County, Texas, Sheriff's Department, and a Justice of the Peace in Starr County, conspired to deprive appellees of their rights under the First and Fourteenth...

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