Legal Opinion
Weller v. Department of Social Services
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1990No. 89-3253PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff/appellant, Clifton William Weller, appeals the dismissal of his suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The district court dismissed the action sua sponte prior to service of process pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(h)(3), for lack of federal jurisdiction. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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INTRODUCTTON
Weller filed his pro se complaint1 in federal district court against twenty-five defendants, including agencies of Maryland, employees of the State of Maryland and the City of Baltimore, and…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by85 opinions
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