Legal Opinion
Douglas R. Loving v. Gary L. Johnson, Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 7, 2006No. 05-10679PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
Douglas R. Loving, Texas inmate # 611599, brought this action asserting that he was entitled to the legal minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq., for work he performed as a “drying machine operator” in the prison laundry. The district court dismissed the action as frivolous and for failure to state a claim under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915 and 1915A, and 42 U.S.C. § 1997e. In this court, Loving contends that he is entitled to the federal minimum wage under the FLSA because he meets the test for employee status under the FLSA and because the FLSA does not…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Kevin Watson and Raymond Wayne Thrash v. Odom Graves, Darryl Jarreau, Marilyn Jarreau, and Abe RossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- George Alexander v. Sara, Incorporated and Dr. Harry L. ShaheenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Sherman Miller v. Michael Dukakis, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Robert Wentworth, on Behalf of Himself and All Others So Confined v. Herman Solem, Acting Warden, South Dakota State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by15 opinions
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