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Powers v. Thaler

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Victoria Division
Nov 3, 2011
C.A. NO. V-11-051 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 3, 2011)

Opinion

C.A. NO. V-11-051.

November 3, 2011


OPINION GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR A JURY TRIAL


Plaintiffs are inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, and are currently incarcerated at the Stevenson Unit in Cuero, Texas. Proceedingpro se, they filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (D.E. 1). Pending is their motion for a jury trial. (D.E. 4).

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure note that "[t]he right of trial by jury as declared by the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution-or as provided by a federal statute-is preserved to the parties inviolate." Fed.R.Civ.P. 38(a); see also U.S. Const. amend. VII. Plaintiffs have adequately made a jury demand in this action. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 38(b).

For the foregoing reasons, plaintiffs' motion for a jury trial, (D.E. 4), is GRANTED.

ORDERED


Summaries of

Powers v. Thaler

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Victoria Division
Nov 3, 2011
C.A. NO. V-11-051 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 3, 2011)
Case details for

Powers v. Thaler

Case Details

Full title:MICHAEL K. POWERS, ET AL. v. RICK THALER, ET AL

Court:United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Victoria Division

Date published: Nov 3, 2011

Citations

C.A. NO. V-11-051 (S.D. Tex. Nov. 3, 2011)