Coleman v. Lynaugh

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Appellant filed a pro se, informa pauperis action seeking review of disciplinary measures during his prison term. The district judge dismissed appellant’s case for want of prosecution. We affirm.

On September 14, 1989, appellant sued Lynaugh. More than four years later, the trial judge gave notice that the case was set for the October 1995 Civil Dismissal Docket:

This cause will be dismissed on OCTOBER 13, 1995, at 1:45 P.M., unless, prior to this date, request to retain said cause on the docket is made in writing to the Clerk, all [sic] per Rule 165a, T.R.C.P. Return of…