Legal Opinion
Joseph Fischer v. Hon. William T. Cahill, Governor of New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 1, 1973No. 72-1554PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Appellant, a state prisoner, filed a pro se complaint claiming violations of his civil rights. The district court permitted the filing of the complaint in forma pauperis, directed that no summons issue, and dismissed before any responsive pleadings were filed, apparently on the authority of Rule 12(b)(6), Fed.R.Civ.P. The inartistieally drafted complaint asserts (1) damages arising from the use of improper medication prescribed by the New Jersey State Prison Medical Department, and (2) a violation of appellant’s civil rights by the members of the New Jersey Parole Board in…
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