Legal Opinion
Sellers v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 29, 1989No. 89-7135PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner, an inmate confined to a federal correctional facility, filed this civil rights complaint, seeking damages and injunctive relief from several prison agents who allegedly failed to provide him with proper medical treatment. Petitioner sought to proceed in forma pauperis. His application stated that he is unemployed, but receives $20 to $50 per month from his mother and brother to purchase needed items. At the time he filed his complaint, petitioner had an account balance of $34.72 and an average monthly balance of $47 for the preceding six months.
The magistrate required petitioner…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jerry Larry Collier v. Sergeant Tatum, OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Samuel Earl Williams v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Isiah Carl Green, No. 275416, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Lamar Johnson v. Ralph M. Kemp, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
3Cited by26 opinions
- Wiideman v. HarperDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1990
- Sellers v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Assaad-Faltas v. University of South CarolinaDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1997
- Cofield v. Ala. Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Edward A. Moore v. Michael Groose Dora SchriroCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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