Legal Opinion

Leisure v. FBI of Columbus

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 31, 2001No. 00-3742PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Linda Leisure, an Ohio resident proceeding pro se, appeals a district court order and judgment dismissing her petition for a writ of mandamus filed under 28 U.S.C. § 1361. This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 34(j)(l), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

Leisure, a self-styled “whistleblower,” sought a court order requiring the Columbus, Ohio, office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI Columbus) to “address its duties and obligations to protect citizens.”…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. James G. Jackson v. City of Columbus, Gregory Lashutka, Thomas W. Rice, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  2. Ayatollah Syed M. J. Iqbal Jafree v. John R. Barber, Acting Special Agent, Federal Bureau of InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  3. In Re Nlo, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  4. Peek v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
  5. United States v. Chalmer C. Hayes, Also Known as Chuck Hayes, Also Known as Charles HayesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by16 opinions

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