Thomas v. Brown
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EDELMAN, Justice.
Dan Thomas, an inmate at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ) appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Sherry Brown, Program Administrator for TDCJ’s Access to the Courts program, on the ground that there were genuine issues of material fact. He also appeals from the dismissal of his claim against TDCJ on the grounds that his claim has an arguable basis in law. We affirm.
Proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, appellant filed suit against Brown in both her individual and official capacities for both damages and injunctive…
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