Legal Opinion
Ellery Cornelius Oliver v. James A. Collins, Texas Dept. Of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1990No. 89-6011PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Ellery Cornelius Oliver (Oliver), a Texas prisoner, appeals the dismissal under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) of his in forma pauperis suit complaining of asserted violations of his constitutional rights while in prison under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as well as related pendent state law claims.
Context Facts and Proceedings
Defendants in this suit are former Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) Director Lynaugh; Warden Alford of the TDC Cof-field Unit where the complained of incident occurred; Anderson County, Texas, Sheriff Thomas; and TDC guards Glover, Morton,…
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