Legal Opinion

Stewart v. McManus

District Court, S.D. Iowa

Decided June 13, 1986No. Civ. 86-185-APublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STUART, District Judge.

On March 6, 1986, the Court ordered plaintiff to pay two dollars ($2.00) as partial payment of the filing fee of this action. Plaintiff made payment of the amount in a timely manner. The Court must next determine whether plaintiff’s claim is frivolous. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d).

In reviewing plaintiff’s claim under section 1915(d), the Court must accept as true plaintiff’s factual allegations. Because plaintiff is acting pro se, the Court must also liberally construe the allegations made by plaintiff. Hughes v. Rowe, 449 U.S. 5, 9, 101 S.Ct. 173, 175-76, 66 L.Ed.2d 163 (1980).…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Hughes v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Smith v. BaconCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Stewart v. McManusCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  2. STEWART v. McMANUSCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  3. Cameron v. MillsDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1986

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