Legal Opinion
In Re Thomas D. Powell, in Re Brian Brown
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 15, 1988No. 88-7041PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Per curiam
These appeals arise from the district court’s issuance of injunctions enjoining pro se appellants Thomas D. Powell 1 and Brian Brown 2 from filing claims without leave of the court. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.
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Case No. 88-7041
As this is not the first time this court has reversed an injunction enjoining Powell, 3 we begin by reviewing Powell’s previous encounter with an injunction.
Powell is a federal prisoner currently incarcerated at the Federal Prison Camp, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. From September, 1985, until October, 1987, Powell filed twelve civil actions in the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Gary A. Soucie v. Edward E. David, Jr., Director, Office of Science and TechnologyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- In Re Lonzy Oliver. Appeal of Lonzy OliverCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- In Re Reverend Clovis Carl Green, JrCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by116 opinions
- De Long v. HennesseyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Miller v. DonaldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Molski v. Evergreen Dynasty Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Justin Ringgold-Lockhart v. County of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2014
- Gladys L. Cok v. Family Court of Rhode IslandCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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