Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Jones
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 17, 1989No. WD 40404PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
William Cooper appeals the denial of a motion to proceed in forma pauperis in a civil action.
The appeal is dismissed.
Cooper, an inmate at the Missouri Training Center for Men in Moberly, requested leave to sue as a poor person. In his petition, Cooper sought injunctive relief and monetary damages against prison officials in Randolph County who allegedly prohibited him from transporting legal materials to a court proceeding in Jackson County. Upon receipt of the motion to proceed in forma pauperis, the trial court directed Cooper to file an affidavit of indi-gency and gave Cooper the…
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