Legal Opinion
James Oliver Neal v. State of Georgia, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1972No. 71-3093PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
James Oliver Neal is an inmate in Reidville Prison, Georgia. On August 6, 1971, he filed a § 1983 complaint hand-printed in the neat lettering and naive language characteristic of pro se pleadings of a prisoner. He alleged that he was denied the right to correspond with Mrs. Rosalie McGlaun, Sr., his spiritual advisor, who had been giving him Bible lessons. The complaint was entitled: “Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauper. Complaint and Petition For Law Suit ($25,000.00) For Violation of First Amendment of U. S. Constu.” He named as defendants, “The State of…
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