Legal Opinion
Hodge v. Prince
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided February 16, 1990No. Civ. A CA3-87-2831-DPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FITZWATER, District Judge:
The court is asked to decide whether an indigent prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis in a civil action that does not seek federal habeas relief is entitled to obtain issuance of a subpoena without paying the witness fees required by 28 U.S.C. § 1821. Concluding that no such right arises by statute or pursuant to the constitutional right of access to the courts, the court affirms an order of the U.S. Magistrate declining to issue a subpoena without payment of the fees.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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