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SMITH v. WINTER

No. 85-4140.

782 F.2d 508 (1986)

Jimmy L. SMITH, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. William F. WINTER, In His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of Mississippi, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 12, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tyree Irving, Greenville, Miss., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Edwin L. Pittman, Atty. Gen., Ed Davis Noble, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, Miss., for defendants-appellees.

Ben J. Piazza, Jr., Jackson, Miss., for Joseph T. Travillion, et al.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, WILLIAMS and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

Three elected members of the Claiborne County, Mississippi Board of Education brought suit against a myriad of public officials and private citizens for subjecting them to a recall election. The complaint alleged claims under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, and 1985,1 and asked for injunctive relief and declaratory relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2284. The district court granted appellees' motions to...

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