Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Maggio
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 11, 1983No. 83-KH-1494PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
440 So.2d 1336 (1983)
STATE of Louisiana, ex rel., Douglas JOHNSON
v.
Ross MAGGIO, Warden.
No. 83-KH-1494.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
November 11, 1983.
2Per curiam
Writ granted. The Court of Appeal's ruling of May 17, 1983 does not comply with the March 25, 1983 order of this Court. Petitioner is not to be denied access to the courts for review of his case on the merits by the overzealous application of form and pleading requirements or hyper-technical interpretations of court rules.
Among other matters presented in petitioner's writ application to the Court of Appeal, petitioner is seeking appellate review of…
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3Cases cited1 opinion
- State Ex Rel. Becnel v. BlackburnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
4Cited by20 opinions
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