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HOWELL v. STATE BAR OF TEXAS

No. 81-1069.

674 F.2d 1027 (1982)

Charles Ben HOWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE BAR OF TEXAS, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 27, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCorkle, Westerburg & Felton, Tom S. McCorkle, Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Jerry L. Zunker, Austin, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Steven D. Peterson, First Asst. Gen. Counsel, State Bar of Tex., Steven L. Lee, Austin, Tex., for State Bar of Texas, Franlin Jones, Jr. and Jerry L. Zunker.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, THORNBERRY and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Chief Judge:

Charles Ben Howell appeals the district court's dismissal of his civil rights action challenging the result of a state court disciplinary proceeding against him. We reverse the district court's dismissal and remand with instructions that the district court dispose of Howell's federal claims on their merits.

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On February 19, 1976, Howell filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983-85 against the State Bar...

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