Legal Opinion
Graham v. Riddle
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 21, 1977No. Nos. 76-1584, 76-1587 to 76-1590 and 76-2216PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff, Ronald Graham, appeals from orders of the district court conditioning his right to file complaints in forma pauperis upon “good cause shown.” We affirm.
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Graham was and is an inmate of the Virginia state prison system. From December 1972 through April 1973, he filed six complaints with the district court, each pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The complaints were repetitive; each dealt with a self-styled “food complaint”; and each was accompanied by a motion for leave to file in forma pauperis. The motions for leave to file in forma pauperis were routinely…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ardis O. Smart v. Robert A. Heinze, Warden, Folsom Prison, Represa, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Herbert Harrison Loum v. Honorable Mell G. Underwood, Chief Judge of the United States District Court, Eastern Division, Southern District of OhioCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1959
- Wolfe v. National Lead Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Edmond C. Fletcher v. Courtney R. Young and Eleanor M. Young, His WifeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
- O'Connell v. MasonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1904
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3Cited by60 opinions
- Anant Kumar Tripati v. William C. BeamanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Evans v. CroomCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Clay v. YatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1992
- In Re John Rodgers BurnleyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Flint v. HaynesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
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