opinion: LYNAUGH, INTERIM DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. PETTY
  No. 85-1656.
  Argued March 3, 1987
  Decided March 25, 1987
  Charles A. Palmer, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Jim Mattox, Attorney General, Mary F. Keller, Executive Assistant Attorney General, and F. Scott McCown and William C. Zapalac, Assistant Attorneys General.
  John R. Breihan by appointment of the Court, 479 U. S. 808, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.
  Larry W. Yackle and George Kannar filed a brief for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.
  Per Curiam.
  The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
choices: stay, petition, or motion granted affirmed (includes modified) reversed reversed and remanded vacated and remanded affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded vacated petition denied or appeal dismissed certification to or from a lower court no disposition