Cotton v. Scott

CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
CitationCotton v. Scott, 35 F.3d 560 (5th Cir. 1994)
Decision Date26 August 1994
PartiesCotton v. Scott * NO. 94-10532

Appeal From: N.D.Tex.

AFFIRMED.

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3 cases
  • Tyson v. Daspit, CASE NO. 6:19-CV-00726
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Western District of Louisiana
    • October 1, 2020
    ...call into question the fact or duration of probation. Jackson v. Vannoy, 49 F.3d 175, 177 (5th Cir. 1995); Cotton v. Tex. Dep't Criminal Justice, 35 F.3d 560, 560 (5th Cir.1994). 18. The Court notes that although the Magistrate Judge acknowledged Defendants sought dismissal of Plaintiff's s......
  • Thomas v. Scott Cnty.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Southern District of Mississippi
    • August 21, 2015
    ...Court of Appeals has applied Heck to proceedings that call into question the fact or duration of probation. Cotton v. Tex. Dep't Criminal Justice, 35 F.3d 560, 560 (5th Cir. 1994). Here, Defendants have provided the court with a probation order entered onDecember 19, 2012, stating that Thom......
  • Cougle v. County of Desoto, No. 07-60988 (5th. Cir. 11/7/2008), 07-60988.
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit
    • November 7, 2008
    ...at 486-487. Heck applies to proceedings that call into question the fact or duration of probation. Cotton v. Tex. Dep't Criminal Justice, 35 F.3d 560, 560 (5th Cir. 1994)(unpublished); Jackson v. Vannoy, 49 F.3d 175, 177(5th Cir. 1995) (applying Heck to § 1983 claim that would, if successfu......