Legal Opinion
Marvin Spires v. James L. Bottorff
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 3, 1963No. 13998PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILEY, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner appeals from an order denying him leave to prosecute in forma pauperis his civil rights suit 1 for damages. We take jurisdiction as of a final judgment because the result of the ruling is to effectually preclude petitioner from court. Roberts v. United States Dist. Court, 339 U.S. 844, 70 S.Ct. 954, 94 L.Ed. 1326 (1950), United States ex rel. Morris v. Radio Station WENR, 209 F.2d 105 (7th Cir. 1953), Lipscomb v. United States, 301 F.2d 905 (9th Cir. 1962).
Petitioner is a prisoner in the Indiana State Prison. He filed his complaint, to gether with his motion,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. ClassicSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Roberts v. United States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Mark O. Hatfield, Governor of the State of Oregon v. Paul R. BailleauxCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- United States Ex Rel. Morris v. Radio Station Wenr. Morris v. United States District Court, Northern Dist. Of Illinois, Eastern DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Thomas Crowder v. Russell E. LashCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Douglas Gregory v. John J. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Eddie Adams v. Norman Carlson, Director of the Federal Bureau of PrisonsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
- Albert Earle Smith-Bey v. Hospital AdministratorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
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