Legal Opinion
Gillespie v. Civiletti
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1980No. 78-1447PublishedCited by 758 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Julius Lee Gillespie, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his complaint against the United States, the Attorney General, United States Marshals Jack Wayne and Michael O’Brien, and various “John Doe” defendants.1
I. BACKGROUND
The appellant, in his pro se complaint, attempted to allege claims against the defendants under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 42 U.S.C. § 1985; the Federal Tort Claims Act; and the first, fifth, sixth, eighth and fourteenth amendments of the United States Constitution. Appellant’s complaint alleged that:
1. On or about September 23,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Davis v. PassmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by758 opinions
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- Kenneth O. Ashelman v. Hon. Gary Pope, Judge Division I, Mohave County Superior Court Mohave County Attorney's OfficeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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