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George v. Foster

129 F.3d 610 · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Oct 15, 1997

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George v. Foster

129 F.3d 610 George v. Foster NO. 96-31019 United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Oct 15, 1997 Appeal From: W.D.La. ,No.94CV1778 [1] Affirmed in part .

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Status: Published
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Cluster ID: 748261

Citations

129 F.3d 610
1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 32618
1997 WL 681151

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