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Bihms v. Klevenhagen

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided June 11, 1996No. Civil Action H-94-2190PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON JUDGMENT AS MATTER OF LAW

HUGHES, District Judge.

1. Introduction.

An inmate was held in the Harris County jail awaiting transfer to the Texas state prison. The inmate entered the jail with a medical condition that required continuous treatment. Harris County deducted an inmate’s medical costs from Ms commissary account. The inmate objects to paying for Ms medical care while in the custody of the state.

2. Background.

Dwayne Morris Bihms was held in the Harris County jail as a convicted felon until he could be moved to a prison in Huntsville. Bihms required dialysis and medicine. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. City of Revere v. Massachusetts General HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Hilliard v. FergusonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  4. Delverne v. KlevenhagenDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1995

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. WagnerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  2. Robert Morris v. Brad LivingstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  3. Baughman v. GarciaDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2017
  4. Breakiron v. NealDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2001
  5. Gardner v. WilsonDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1997

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