Legal Opinion

Spencer Charles Parker v. Don Carpenter, Sheriff

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 20, 1992No. 92-1694PublishedCited by 108 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

Proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, Parker filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging retaliatory acts, deliberate tardiness in tending to serious traumatized injuries and deliberate lack of adequate post-operative treatment. No evidentiary hearing was ordered by the district court, and the action was dismissed because the court concluded that Parker had no realistic chance of ultimate success in the action. In addition, the court noted that Parker was attempting to re-litigate claims previously made in a similar action. Finding merit in Appellant’s claims,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Whitley v. AlbersSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Martinez v. AaronCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by108 opinions

  1. Hare v. City of Corinth, Miss.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. Morris v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  3. Macias v. Raul A. (Unknown), Badge No. 153Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. Mario Naranjo v. Bobby ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
  5. Brinson v. McKeemanDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1997

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