Donald A. Ridgway v. T.L. Baker, Potter County Sheriff

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1983-12-12

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ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge: A father who had failed to comply with a Texas state court judgment ordering him to pay child support was imprisoned for contempt in a proceeding in which he was not represented by counsel, despite his request for counsel and his uncontroverted assertion of indigency. Having unsuccessfully sought relie…

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