HATTEN v. RAINS

No. 87-6302.

854 F.2d 687 (1988)

William M. HATTEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Jack M. RAINS, Secretary of State for the State of Texas, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 25, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen A. Lerner, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

Lauri J. Schneidau, Atty. Gen., Lou Bright, Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, Tex., David F. Webb., Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GOLDBERG, GARWOOD and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.


GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

I write today, at 82 years of age, with a heavy pen and an even heavier heart. The Honorable Judge William Hatten has served his district ably for over 20 years. His ample competence is stipulated by all parties. Yet today we are compelled by precedent to inform Judge Hatten that he may not be a candidate for reelection, simply because, tomorrow, he will celebrate his seventy-fifth birthday.

Judge Hatten challenges Art. V, § 1...

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