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Escalante et al. v. Briscoe, Governor of Texas, et al., 1976 — 424 U.S. 937 · caselaw · US
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Escalante et al. v. Briscoe, Governor of Texas, et al.
424 U.S. 937·Supreme Court of the United States·1976
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No. A-729.
Escalante et al. v. Briscoe, Governor of Texas, et al.
[MAJORITY]
Application for stay of judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and for an order to extend filing deadline for candidacy for state representative to the Texas State Legislature, presented to Mr. Justice Powell, and by him referred to the Court, denied.