Legal Opinion

Marshall Jackson, Jr. v. Don Carpenter, Sheriff, Tarrant County, Texas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 17, 1991No. 90-1575PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Marshall Jackson, Jr. appeals the district court’s dismissal with prejudice of his in forma pauperis civil rights action, and the lower court’s imposition of $30 sanctions against him to partially defray appellee’s litigation costs. Finding no error, we affirm.

Background

Jackson filed suit alleging that during his detention in the Tarrant County, Texas jail the sheriff unlawfully removed from his head a silver dollar worth $126 million, and sent it to the Texas Department of Corrections which nefariously converted it in violation of Jackson’s constitutional rights. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kermit F. Gabel and Henry S. Stiehl v. James A. Lynaugh, Director Texas Department of Corrections DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  2. Clark v. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  3. Derek Vinson v. Texas Board of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990

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