Legal Opinion
Hubert Richard Lewis Alias Charles Stanley v. Lionel Bragan, Sheriff, Jefferson County, Alabama
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1978No. 78-1272PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff-appellant filed a pro se § 1983 action against the warden of the prison in which the plaintiff is incarcerated. The plaintiff claimed that the warden failed to protect him from a violent inmate and that the plaintiff received inadequate medical treatment. The plaintiff also requested appointment of counsel. Rather than determining the sufficiency of the complaint or requiring the warden to file an answer in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the district court judge referred the complaint to a magistrate. The magistrate issued an…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- James A. Watson v. Dr. Allen L. Ault, William Purdue v. Dr. Allen L. Ault, Director, William A. Durham v. Oree ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Groendyke Transport, Inc. v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. George F. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Robert C. Coney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. DukesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980