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PALMER v. JACKSON

No. 78-2716.

617 F.2d 424 (1980)

Laird PALMER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Garson C. JACKSON, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Texas in its statutory role pursuant to the State Bar Act of Texas, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 19, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Simons, Austin, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., Douglas B. Owen, Lonny F. Zwiener, Asst. Attys. Gen., Austin, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before WISDOM, FAY and TATE, Circuit Judges.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

Appellants, ten licensed Texas attorneys, instituted a class action against various officials of the State Bar of Texas.1 They now seek reversal of the district court order dismissing the case on Pullman abstention grounds. Affirming the judgment of the district court, we hold that abstention is appropriate in this case.

The State Bar of Texas (hereinafter Texas bar or state bar) was created as "an administrative...

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