Legal Opinion

Pedraza v. Jones

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 27, 1995No. 95-40351PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

Leopold Lee Pedraza (“Pedraza”) appeals from a district court order granting summary judgment in favor of Richard L. Jones, Kenneth Rosenquest, and Smejkal (collectively, “defendants”) on the ground that Pedraza’s claims were time-barred. Pedraza argues that an expert witness should have been appointed to help him prepare his case and that the district court erred in striking his affidavits. Finding no error in the district court’s judgment, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Pedraza filed a pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim in forma pauperis, alleging that the defendants, officials and…

2Cases cited23 opinions

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  4. United States v. MacCollomSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by68 opinions

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