Legal Opinion
William Johnson, Jr. v. Dan v. McKaskle Acting Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1984No. 82-2472PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
William Johnson, Jr., appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging unconstitutional treatment by prison officials of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC). Holding that res judicata barred Johnson’s action, the district court dismissed with prejudice. We vacate and remand with directions.
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Johnson, a paraplegic, asserted in his complaint that as an inmate in the TDC he was subjected to cruel and inhuman treatment in violation of the eighth amendment. Specifically, he alleged that because his wheelchair and a number of other personal items were taken from…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ruiz v. EstelleDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
- Charlie Alexander v. Glenn WareCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- 27 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1088, 26 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,926 Willie D. Blair v. City of GreenvilleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
3Cited by24 opinions
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- Jonathan Savidge v. Jaylon FincannonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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