Ashcraft v. Cameron County

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 97-41219 Summary Calendar JON ALLAN ASHCRAFT, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus CAMERON COUNTY, Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-97-CV-229 August 17, 1998 Before GARWOOD, JOLLY and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.* GARWOOD, Circuit Judge: Jon Allan Ashcraft (Ashcraft), Texas prisoner #638807, appeals the district court’s dismissal without prejudice of his civil rights lawsuit, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that he was denied access to the courts by virtue…