Legal Opinion
Smith v. Bacon
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1983No. 82-2256PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Per curiam
Kenneth Norman Smith and Michael David Manis appeal from the district court’s1 denial of their motion to proceed in forma pauperis in a pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action and dismissal of their suit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). They allege that Missouri state officials conspired to deny them due process during their state post-conviction relief proceedings brought under Mo.R.Crim.P. 27.26. Named as defendants are Judges Crow and Bacon of the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, and several public defenders. Appellants seek injunctive relief and $1,000,000 in damages. The district court…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Polk County v. DodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Dennis v. SparksSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by84 opinions
- Munz v. ParrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- Leonard Rogers v. Neil J. Bruntrager, Janet Fanetti, Brendan Ryan, Charles D. Kitchin, Philip Kramer, James L. Sanders, Henry RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
- Mershon v. BeasleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Dykes v. HosemannCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Albert G. Gibson v. R.G. Smith CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
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