Legal Opinion
Allen L. Lamar v. 118th Judicial District Court of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1971No. 31084PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Appellant filed a petition in the district court for a writ of mandamus directing the 118th Judicial District Court of Texas to grant him “access to state pleadings and testimony” and to act upon his petition for the writ of habeas corpus pending in that court. The district court dismissed the petition and we affirm.
The district court, 318 F.Supp. 285, found appellant’s allegations to be vague and conclusory. Rule 12, Fed.R.Civ.P. We agree. Appellant failed to allege facts on which to base relief, and failed to state exactly what relief he desired.
Further, federal courts have no general power…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Neal Clark v. State of Washington, and Washington State Bar Association, an Agency of State Government, the State Bar of California, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- William H. Haggard v. State of Tennessee and Honorable Joseph D. Duncan, Judge, Knox County Criminal Court, Knoxville, TennesseeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Rines v. PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Lamar v. 118th Judicial District CourtDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1970