Legal Opinion

Richard Lay v. John Anderson

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 12, 1988No. 87-3778PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant Lay, an inmate at Louisiana State Prison in Angola, is no stranger to the federal courts. Acting pro se, he has filed at least a half dozen petitions for habeas corpus relief and several prisoner civil rights cases. In this case, as the magistrate aptly noted, “the activity ... has been lengthy and circuitous, although it should have been quite brief.” We affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment for appellees. We also tax costs of this appeal against Lay, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e). The costs are payable from his prison account or any other source of assets or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Flint v. HaynesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
  2. Paul X. Duhart v. Norman A. Carlson, Director of Prisons, John N. Mitchell, as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
  3. Willie Harris v. T.J. Forsyth and F. ChristensenCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Robert G. Rocky v. Ray VittorieCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Moore v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. Raymundo R. Mendoza v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Criminal JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. William Hamilton Gartrell v. R.S. GaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  4. Lee Edward Warren v. Douglas GuelkerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  5. Sales v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989

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