Gregory Scott Clanton, Etc. v. Harris County, Texas
Gregory Scott CLANTON, Etc., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, Defendant-Appellee
Opinion
PER CURIAM:
Gregory Scott Clanton appeals the district court's 12(b)(6) dismissal of his § 1983 claim against Harris County. He sued Harris County for damages arising from State District Judge Albert Pruett’s alleged failure to appoint counsel to defend him from drug charges in timely fashion. A panel of this court recently concluded that Texas district judges act for the state in appointing counsel for indigent criminal defendants, and the county is not responsible under § 1983 for their actions in this regard.
Hamill v. Wright, 870 F.2d 1032 (5th Cir.1989). We affirm on that basis. See also Clark v. Tarrant County, 798 F.2d 736, 744 (5th Cir.1986) (Texas district judges “are undeniably state elected officials”);
Holloway v. Walker, 765 F.2d 517 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 1037 , 106 S.Ct. 605 , 88 L.Ed.2d 583 (1985);
Rheuark v. Shaw, 628 F.2d 297 (5th Cir.1980).
AFFIRMED.
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