Legal Opinion
Earl D. Wimberly v. Stanley J. Rogers
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1977No. 75-2239PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Senior Circuit Judge:
On January 2, 1975, plaintiff-appellant, a California State prisoner, filed a civil rights complaint against certain state correctional, and other officers, of the State of Montana (42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985). He moved for appointment of counsel to represent him, and the right to sue in forma pauperis. The first motion was denied; the second was granted, each on the day they were filed.
The 82 paragraph complaint is a typical propria persona document. Various motions to dismiss were filed by certain defendants on various grounds. Motion for summary judgment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Gerald D. Peterson v. Isadore NadlerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Calvin C. Shobe v. The People of the State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- J. Ferber Coleman v. C. C. Peyton, Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- Thompson v. BondDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Muhammad v. Warden, Baltimore City JailCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
- Jasinski v. Showboat Operating Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Craigo v. MarshallWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985
- John C. Collins v. Peter J. PitchessCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Mabra Huff v. International Longshoremen's Association, Local # 24Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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