Legal Opinion

Daniel Johnson v. Joe Kegans and John Holmes

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 24, 1989No. 87-2352Published

1Opinion of the Court

870 F.2d 992

Daniel JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Joe KEGANS and John Holmes, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 87-2352.

United States Court of Appeals,

Fifth Circuit.

April 24, 1989.

Daniel Johnson, Huntsville, Tex., pro se.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Before GOLDBERG, GARWOOD and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

1

The issue in this case is whether the district court erred in dismissing as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915(d) an in forma pauperis action by a state prisoner seeking damages from and injunctive relief against a county…

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2Cases cited72 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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