HELTON v. CLEMENTS

No. 85-1568.

787 F.2d 1016 (1986)

John J. HELTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William P. CLEMENTS, Jr., Governor of Texas, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 23, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank W. Stenger, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., for Clements, et al.

John J. Helton, pro se.

Before REAVLEY, RANDALL and W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

A number of state officials appeal a district court's refusal to rule before trial on motions asserting official immunity. We reverse and remand to the district court for that court's consideration and ruling on the motions.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff-appellee John Helton brought suit against the state officials alleging generally that they conspired to deprive him of his constitutional rights. The district court, pursuant to the direction...

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