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No Constitutional Right Created By State Jail Standards
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Texas jail standards did
not create a constitutional right and therefore were not enforceable under
42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards was created by the Texas Legislature
to "implement a policy 'that all county jails in the …
not create a constitutional right and therefore were not enforceable under
42 U.S.C. § 1983.
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards was created by the Texas Legislature
to "implement a policy 'that all county jails in the …
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