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BROWNE v. ESTELLE

No. 76-4409.

544 F.2d 1244 (1977)

William D. BROWNE, Charles B. Chapman, Floyd E. Hollis, Albert H. Carter, Cornell C. Tanner, and Richard W. Thompson, Individually and in behalf of all others similarly situated, Petitioners-Appellants, v. W. J. ESTELLE, etc., Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 21, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Browne and Richard W. Thompson, pro se.

Albert H. Carter, pro se.

John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for respondent-appellee.

Before GODBOLD, HILL and FAY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The petition for certificate of probable cause is granted, leave to appeal in forma pauperis is granted, and the appeal is ordered to be docketed. The decision of the district court is AFFIRMED.1

Plaintiffs seek to pursue a "class action habeas corpus" case on behalf of some 75 Texas state prisoners who are imprisoned pursuant to the Texas recidivist statute, T.C.A. Penal...

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