Legal Opinion
John C. Collins v. Peter J. Pitchess
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1981No. 79-3000PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLE, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Collins, a prisoner incarcerated in California’s Soledad state prison, appeals a judgment dismissing his civil rights complaint against his former custodian without prejudice on the ground that appellant was unable to effectively litigate his action while incarcerated. As the district court erred in dismissing appellant’s complaint because of his prisoner status, we reverse.
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On January 20, 1977, appellant was permitted to file an in forma pauperis complaint against his former custodian, Peter J. Pitchess, Sheriff of Los Angeles County. While the district court…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Paul Rodger Weller v. Fred H. Dickson, Andrew Emmitte Pope v. Richard A. McGeeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Elmo Williams v. H. v. FieldCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Calvin C. Shobe v. The People of the State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Earl D. Wimberly v. Stanley J. RogersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Jess Cancino v. Edward J. SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
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