Legal Opinion

Walzier v. McMullen

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 18, 2009No. 08-20195UnpublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Vance Walzier, Texas prisoner # 709706 appeals the dismissal of his pro se, in forma pauperis (IFP) civil rights complaint against officials at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Walzier’s motion for oral argument is denied. The district court did not abuse its discretion when it dismissed as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) Walzier’s medical care claims because they amounted to claims of negligence. See Harper v. Showers, 174 F.3d 716, 718 (5th Cir.1999); Varnado v. Lynaugh, 920 F.2d 320, 321 (5th Cir.1991). Nor did the district court abuse its discretion in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  4. James Stephen Jones v. M.L. Greninger, M.L. Greninger Yolanda Cornelius Ralph FigueroaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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