United States Fifth Circuit

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action seeking admission to a state system of appointing attorneys in felony cases, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed, where Plaintiff lacked standing because he failed to show that his application would have been denied had he reapplied for the position after changes in the system.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/08/2009
• Published 04/08/2009

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before BENAVIDES, SOUTHWICK and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ricardo De Los Santos (argued), Law Office of Ricardo De Los Santos, Cleburne, TX, for Davis., Christopher W. Ponder (argued), Fort Worth, TX, for Tarrant Cty., TX., David Alan Harris, Asst. Atty. Gen. (argued), Austin, TX, for Wilson., Anthony Gerard Brocato, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, TX, for Wilson., Andrea M. Marsh (argued), Texas Fair Defense Project, Austin, TX, for Texas Fair Defense Project, Amicus Curiae.