Legal Opinion
Graves v. Hampton
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1993No. 93-1292, 92-9114 and 93-1432PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
We have consolidated the captioned cases for appeal and publish our disposition thereof for two purposes: (1) to inform the bench, bar, and public of the adoption of our Conference Calendar procedure in this circuit and to explain its operation; 1 and (2) to clarify the basis for and effect of the dismissal of in forma pauperis filings under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d).
Conference Calendar
The inexorable increase in appeals has mandated a constant review and refinement of appellate procedures in order to maintain an acceptable level of timely dispositions. 2 One refinement has been…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Denton v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Briscoe v. LaHueSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by93 opinions
- Siglar v. HightowerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- John Boyd v. Neal B. Biggers, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Eason v. ThalerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- McCormick v. StalderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Hickman v. Adams, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
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