Legal Opinion
Bryan Lamb v. Howe
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 23, 2017No. 15-5526UnpublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Bryan Lamb initially filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action pro se. The district court dismissed the case for failure to state a claim. Thereafter, during the timeframe to appeal, Lamb wrote the district court a letter indicating his intention to appeal, but noting that, because the prison was on lockdown due to a riot, he was unable to do so.
Lamb did not file a formal notice of appeal until after the time to do so lapsed. This court issued a show-cause order, requiring Lamb to explain why his appeal should not be dismissed for failure to…
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