Legal Opinion

Wendell v. Asher

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 4, 1999No. 97-50136PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Texas state prisoner Chandler Wendell, Jr. appeals the district court’s dismissal of this civil rights action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies prior to bringing suit. We affirm.

I. RELEVANT FACTS

Proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, Wendell filed a civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 against Correctional Officer Lloyd Asher, Sergeant William Pittman, Lieutenant Billye Forrest, Captain Ricky Tarver, Major Mike Nichols, Classification Officer Tracey Porter, Prison Psychiatrist Dr. Linda Dehoyos, and Warden Timothy West, all prison…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Zipes v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. McCarthy v. MadiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Gonzales v. WyattCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. Underwood v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. Ira Jackson, Jr. v. Dallas Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Dwight E. Freeman v. Warden Francis Corrections Officer Shoemaker Nurse KentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  2. Dillon v. RogersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  3. Harris v. HegmannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. Frederick T. Ray v. C.O. Kertes C.O. Stolz C.O. Reed C.O. Rogers Lt. Nash Lt. Hicks Lt. A. Smith Capt. Almanshifer R. Norris Tim Launtz, Frederick RayCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  5. Johnson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004

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