WILLEY v. HARRIS COUNTY DIST. ATTY.

No. 21-20138.

27 F.4th 1125 (2022)

Andrew WILLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED March 11, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Gerstein , Gerstein Harrow, L.L.P., Washington, DC, Nathan Fennell , Texas Fair Defense Project, Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Meagan T. Scott , Harris County District Attorney's Office, Houston, TX, Scott Anthony Durfee , Assistant District Attorney, Pearland, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before Jones, Smith, and Haynes, Circuit Judges.


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