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Howard H. Vogel
Knoxville, Tennessee
Editor-in-Chief, TBALink

STATE OF TENNESSEE, Appellee, V. ABU-ALI ABDUR'RAHMAN, Appellant

Court:TSC

RESPONSE TO "MOTION TO RECALL THE MANDATE AND TO CONSIDER
POST-JUDGMENT FACTS ESTABLISHING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN THE
SELECTION OF THE PETIT JURY"

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC/rahmanabuali.wpd

SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT DISCRETIONARY APPEALS

Court:TSC - Rules

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_Rules/certlist_0401.wpd

MICHAEL WHALEN, BRUCE E. POSTON, in their capacity as attorneys
representing pretrial detainees in the custody of Knox County Sheriff
Timothy Hutchison and on behalf of the pretrial detainees in the
custody of Knox County Sheriff Timothy Hutchison and all other persons
similarly situated, and KITA SWANDI and TOBY SILVERS v. TIMOTHY
HUTCHISON In his capacity as Sheriff of Knox County, Tennessee

Court:TCA

Attorneys:  

Herbert S. Moncier and John E. Eldridge, Knoxville, Tennessee, for
Appellants.

John E. Owings, Chief Deputy Law Director for Knox County, Knoxville,
Tennessee, for Appellee.                        

Judge: FRANKS

First Paragraph:

Plaintiffs obtained injunctive relief pursuant to USC S1983 and T.C.A.
S29-14-103 and S46-14-704 against defendant, but the Trial Court
refused to award damages and attorney's fees.  On appeal, we vacate
and remand on issues of damages and fees.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/whalenm.wpd

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