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Johnstone v. United States

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided November 3, 1997No. Civil Action 95-5714PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LOUIS H. POLLAK, District Judge.

Before the court is pro se litigant Donald Johnstone’s amended complaint. Plaintiff Johnstone, a former federal inmate, filed his original complaint in September of 1995. By order dated September 29, 1995, this court granted Johnstone leave to proceed informa pauperis and dismissed his complaint while granting leave to file an. amended complaint within thirty days. On October 27, 1995, Johnstone filed an amended complaint attempting to correct the infirmities in his original complaint. This memorandum will address whether Johnstone can proceed on the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Wilson v. SeiterSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rogers v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. Thomason v. LehrerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1998
  3. Bieregu v. AshcroftDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2003
  4. Fields v. BlakeDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Green v. ThorykDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1998

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