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EX PARTE EVANS

No. 96-1213.

939 S.W.2d 142 (1997)

Ex parte Ralph Kenneth: EVANS, Relator

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Kenneth: Evans, Garland, pro se.

Robert M. Greenberg, Dallas, for appellee.

OPINION

PER CURIAM

Relator challenges a criminal contempt judgment by writ of habeas corpus. The trial court held relator in contempt and incarcerated him for filing a federal court lawsuit, in violation of an injunction the 14th District Court of Dallas County issued. Because the trial court was without power to enjoin in personam federal court litigation, we order relator discharged.

In 1993, the City of Dallas sued relator Ralph Kenneth...

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