Legal Opinion
Walker v. President of the Senate
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 11, 1995No. 95-319PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COBB, Judge.
Walker, a prison inmate, filed an action for declaratory relief regarding certain operations of the Department of Corrections. Walker named as defendants the President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and other legislators. These legislators were apparently served and responded with a motion to drop themselves from the case as improperly joined parties. The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the defendant legislators from the lawsuit.
Walker appeals claiming the defendant legislators are indispensable parties in determining his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Diamond v. CharlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. GillockSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- American Civil Liberties Union and Larry Schack v. The Florida Bar and the Florida Judicial Qualifications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
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