Lynaugh Vs. Petty - Court Judgment

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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

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