Legal Opinion
Roosevelt Ford v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 4, 1984No. 83-2151PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
This case requires that we decide whether the Magistrates Act, 28 U.S.C. § 636 (Supp. V 1982), authorizes a district court to refer a prisoner’s civil rights action to a United States magistrate for jury trial without the parties’ consent. Holding that the statute does not authorize such a reference, we vacate the district court’s order of dismissal and remand.
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The procedural history of this case is typical of prisoner civil rights actions and provides useful context for our effort to interpret the statute. Roosevelt Ford, a prisoner of the Texas Department of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States v. RaddatzSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Donald and Ronald HILL, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. the DURIRON COMPANY, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Pacemaker Diagnostic Clinic of America, Inc., a Corporation, Plaintiff- Cross-Appellee v. Instromedix, Inc., a Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Norman R. Spears v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Darrell Jackson v. Warden Burl CainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Wimmer v. CookCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Wimmer v. CookCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Branch v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
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