Legal Opinion
Wesley Lynn Pittman v. K. Moore
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 8, 1993No. 92-2688PublishedCited by 319 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Pittman filed a pro se in forma pauperis § 1983 complaint against TDC-IJ prison officials alleging four general claims: retaliatory punishment for his filing a lawsuit; the conduct of an improper strip search and sexual harassment; unnecessary use of excessive force; and denial of access to the courts. The district court, upon conducting a Spears hearing 1 , ascertained from Pittman that his claims were the same as those currently pending before another district court in the Southern District of Texas. On this basis, the district court concluded that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Norman R. Spears v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Willard Barrett Wilson v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
3Cited by319 opinions
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