John L. Fashing v. Judge T. Udell Moore, the Governor, the Attorney General and the Secretary of State of the State of Texas

689 F.2d 593, 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24643

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: October 21, 1982
• Docket: 80-1107
• Status: Published

Opinion

ON REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Before GEE, RANDALL and TATE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This court, 631 F.2d 731, affirmed the judgment of the District Court for the Western District of Texas, 489 F.Supp. 471, holding that Art. Ill, § 19 and Art. XVI, § 65 of the Texas Constitution denied plaintiffs-appellees the equal protection of the laws in violation of the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court, - U.S. -, 102 S.Ct. 2836, 73 L.Ed.2d 508 reversed the judgment of this court with costs and remanded the case to us “for further proceedings in conformity with the opinion of this Court.” We hereby remand this case to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the opinion of. the Supreme Court.

REMANDED.