Lynaugh Vs. Petty

Lynaugh vs Petty

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Mar-25-1987

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/106445
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Mar-25-1987
Case Number: 480 U.S. 699
Subject: Criminal

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Criminal

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Lynaugh

Respondent

Petty

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lynaugh v. petty - 480 u.s. 699 (1987) u.s. supreme court lynaugh v. petty, 480 u.s. 699 (1987) 480 u.s. 699 lynaugh, interim director, texas department of corrections v. petty certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit no. 85-1656. argued march 3, 1987 decided march 25, 1987 certiorari dismissed. reported below: 779 f.2d 299 . charles a. palmer, assistant attorney general of texas, argued the cause for petitioner. with him on the briefs were jim mattox, attorney general, mary f. keller, executive assistant attorney general, and f. scott mccown and william c. zapalac, assistant attorneys general. john r. breihan by appointment of the court, 479 u.s. 808, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent. * per curiam. the writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. [ footnote * ] larry w. yackle and george kannar filed a brief for the american civil liberties union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance. page 480 u.s. 699, 700

Full Judgment

LYNAUGH v. PETTY - 480 U.S. 699 (1987)
U.S. Supreme Court LYNAUGH v. PETTY, 480 U.S. 699 (1987) 480 U.S. 699

LYNAUGH, INTERIM DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. PETTY
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 85-1656.

Argued March 3, 1987
Decided March 25, 1987

779 F.2d 299

Charles A. Palmer, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jim Mattox, Attorney General, Mary F. Keller, Executive Assistant Attorney General, and F. Scott McCown and William C. Zapalac, Assistant Attorneys General.

John R. Breihan by appointment of the Court, 479 U.S. 808, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent. *

PER CURIAM.

The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

[ Footnote * ] Larry W. Yackle and George Kannar filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

Page 480 U.S. 699, 700

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