Legal Opinion

Allen v. American Federation of Government Employees AFL-CIO

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided April 24, 2008No. 06-4943PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Appellant Bert John Allen, III, appeals, pro se, from the order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissing his complaint as frivolous. We will affirm in part and vacate in part.

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Allen commenced the current action by filing a pro se complaint and paying the full filing fee. Although his claims arose out of his incarceration by the federal Bureau of Prisons, he was released from prison prior to the commencement of the case. Invoking, among other things, the Bivens doctrine, his complaint contained allegations against the national union for…

3Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Norman Grayson v. Mayview State Hospital Allegheny County Jail Camp Hill Prison United States of America, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  3. Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Mark D. Tourscher v. Martin Horn, Secretary of the Pa. Dept. Of Corrections John McCullough Superintendent ,(d.c. Civil No. 98-Cv-00176j)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  5. Mark Mitchell v. Martin F. HornCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003

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4Cited by7 opinions

  1. Allen v. American Federation of Government EmployeesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
  2. Allen v. American Federation of Government EmployeesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
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  4. Dorval v. Sapphire Village Condominium Owners AssociationDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2020
  5. Linden Police Department, et al. v. Wilson BaqueroDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 2026

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