Legal Opinion
Thomas Henry Payne v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 5, 1988No. 87-6009PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Per curiam
Thomas Henry Payne filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against certain state officials of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) alleging that these officials denied him the medical treatment recommended or prescribed by the doctors. Construing his complaint as one of untimely and improper medical care, the district court dismissed the action with prejudice as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). Payne timely appealed, but the district court denied him leave to appeal in forma pauperis (IFP), stating that the appeal is not taken in good faith.
In this Court, Payne filed a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Howard v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Isiah Carl Green v. Dan v. McKaskle Acting Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- West v. KeveCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Kevin Michael Cay v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Ray Thomas Woodall, Jr. v. Charles A. Foti, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
3Cited by23 opinions
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