Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Collins
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided October 30, 1997No. 01-96-01289-CVPublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHEN, Justice.
This is a pro se in forma pauperis appeal from a summary judgment on an inmate’s claims against a prison official. We affirm.
FACTS
This is the fourth appeal in this case. Appellant, Dan Thomas, sued appellee, James Collins, the director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division (TDCJID), claiming violations of state law and of his rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1987). Thomas alleged he was held in administrative segregation for six years because he filed grievances and lawsuits against Collins and his staff. Thomas alleged Collins and his staff…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Collins v. City of Harker HeightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Siegert v. GilleySupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- City of Lancaster v. ChambersTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Walker v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Anstey v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
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