Legal Opinion
Harry L. Jackson v. R.E. Culbertson, Sheriff
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1993No. 91-4897PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Per curiam
The district court adopted the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge dismissing plaintiffs pro se and in forma pauperis § 1983 complaint as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). We affirm, relying on the reasons stated by the magistrate and adopted by the district court as to all claims, except plaintiff’s use of force claim.
Jackson, previously a prisoner confined in the Jefferson County Jail, based his excessive use of force claim on the following facts. While in prison, Jackson started a fire with a match and the core of a role of toilet paper. The fire alarm went off, prompting…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hudson v. McMillianSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Charles v. Shillingford v. Van E. Holmes, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- James Johnson, Jr. v. D. MorelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Raul Jose Valencia v. Garry D. WigginsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Ellery Cornelius Oliver v. James A. Collins, Texas Dept. Of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by64 opinions
- Flores v. City of PalaciosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
- Williams v. BramerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. John WalshCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999
- Glenn v. City of TylerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Raymond Louis Bender v. James A. BrumleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
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