Legal Opinion
Gregory Sockwell v. C. Paul Phelps and Frank Blackburn
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1990No. 89-3327PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-appellants C. Paul Phelps (Phelps) and Frank Blackburn (Blackburn) appeal an adverse judgment of the United States Magistrate awarding damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We vacate because the magistrate lacked authority to try the case and enter judgment.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Gregory Sockwell, Raymond Rochon, and John Crittle (collectively, appellees), prisoners confined at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP), filed a pro se suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on February 20, 1985, against Phelps, then Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and…
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