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LARA v. WILLIAMS

No. 2-97-069-CV.

986 S.W.2d 310 (1999)

Ruth Maree LARA, Dr. Ronald B. Flowers, Michael Lee Huff, Jack Head, Jr., Robert Neel, Bryan Peterson, Appellants, v. David WILLIAMS, in his capacity as Sheriff of Tarrant County, Texas, and Tarrant County, Texas, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Overruled February 18, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurance R. Priddy, Fort Worth, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P., Dawn Ryan Budner, Richard A. Rhohn, Dallas, The Rutherford Institute, George B. Flint, Plano, for Appellants.

Russell A. Friemel, Katherine Laroe, Tarrant County Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, for Appellee.

Before LIVINGSTON, RICHARDS, and HOLMAN, JJ.

OPINION

RICHARDS, Justice.

1. Introduction

This case presents difficult constitutional questions concerning the subject of religion and the administration of a county jail facility.

The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Tarrant County and Tarrant County Sheriff David Williams (collectively "Sheriff Williams") against the plaintiff appellants on their claims for damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and attorneys...

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