Legal Opinion
Evans v. Croom
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1981No. Nos. 80-6331, 80-6352, 80-6355, 80-6393 and 80-6395PublishedCited by 263 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiffs, all state prisoners, appeal the dismissal of their pro se § 1983, 42 U.S.C. actions against the officials at the prison where they are incarcerated. In all the actions, the plaintiffs, by affidavit sought under § 1915(a), 28 U.S.C., authority to commence and prosecute their actions as indigents, relieved of any obligation to pay filing fees.
Before the actions were filed, the District Court had promulgated an order permitting a tentative filing of any § 1983 action by a state prisoner whenever the affidavit in support of the pro forma pauperis motion…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Paul Rodger Weller v. Fred H. Dickson, Andrew Emmitte Pope v. Richard A. McGeeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Boyce v. AlizaduhCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Kenneth Souder v. Michael McGuire Superintendent, Farview State Hospital, Waymart, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Graham v. RiddleCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by263 opinions
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- Melvin P. Deutsch v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Lee Hampton v. Ron HobbsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- Cochran v. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Olivares v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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