Legal Opinion
Christian v. Garrett
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided July 20, 1976No. CIV-2-76-97PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION, ORDER AND CERTIFICATE
NEESE, District Judge.
The plaintiff (-petitioner) lodged pro se with the clerk of this Court on July 6, 1976 a complaint or petition. He was advised by the clerk of the necessity of providing an affidavit as required in 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) to proceed in forma pauperis herein. On July 14,1976, the plaintiff-petitioner filed a second and similar complaint or petition, together with a statement satisfying the language of the aforecited section but not sworn-to. In lieu thereof, claiming he could not obtain the services of an official authorized to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- William C. Cameron v. John C. BrockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Phipps v. ArmourDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1971
- Lusk v. McDonoughDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1974
3Cited by1 opinion
- Steven Guerra v. Edwin Meese, IIICourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986