Legal Opinion
Christopher R. Legear v. John A. Thalacker, Sued as John Thalacker Russell Behrends John Sissel Larry Brimeyer
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1995No. 94-2729PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Christopher Ray LeGear, an Iowa inmate, appeals the magistrate judge’s 1 denial of his motion to reopen his previously-dismissed 42 U.S.C. § 1983 case based on newly-discovered evidence. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
LeGear claimed that prison officials violated his due process and Eighth Amendment rights by keeping him in administrative segregation without giving him specific reasons or meaningful reviews. The district court 2 dismissed his complaint as frivolous pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) and denied his motion for reconsideration. LeGear appealed the order, and this…
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