Legal Opinion
Carter v. Hutto
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 16, 1986No. 85-6008PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:
The district court entered judgment for defendants in plaintiffs pro se action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that correctional officers of the Richmond City Jail illegally seized and destroyed certain of his legal papers while conducting a search of his cell. Plaintiff appeals; we vacate the judgment and remand the case for retrial. In our view, the district court committed reversible error in overly strict enforcement of its pretrial order and in failing to explain asserted non-compliance to a pro se litigant and afford him an opportunity to comply strictly.
I
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Garcia Jay Wright v. George Collins, Warden, Maryland Penitentiary Dr. Berry Officer Larry DonnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Robert Louis Roseboro v. Sam P. Garrison, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Warden of Central PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Walter Gordon v. William D. Leeke, Commissioner Joe Martin, Warden, Wayne Stephen Young v. George H. Collins, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by27 opinions
- Lorenzo Pledger v. Loretta LynchCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2021
- Paul Simmons v. Paul G. Dickhaut and Tony SomensiniCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Wayne M. Zilich v. Gary Lucht, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Leonard Rollon Crawford-El v. Patricia Britton and District of Columbia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- Victor George Bryant v. William R. Muth Gregg RobbinsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.