Legal Opinion
Ellery Cornelius Oliver v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 28, 1990No. 89-2739PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
Ellery Cornelius Oliver, an inmate at the Coffield Unit of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC), raises a number of challenges to an adverse judgment on his section 1983 claims. Oliver’s appeal requires us to make an initial determination as to whether this court is the proper forum for consideration of his challenges to the proceedings before the magistrate. We conclude that we have authority to entertain the appeal, and, on the merits of Oliver’s claims, we affirm in part and remand for additional findings by the magistrate.
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Oliver contends that on October 26,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Norman R. Spears v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- George Thompkins, Cross-Appellee v. Bill Belt, Sheriff, Avoyelles Parish, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Leo Henzel v. Richard Gerstein, Robert L. Shevin, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Geter v. FortenberryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Jane Wharton-Thomas v. United States of America, United States Post Office and Pasquale J. Di Francisco, Jointly, Severally And/or in the AlternativeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by55 opinions
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