Legal Opinion
James Felix, A/K/A Muhsin Hassan Al Uqdah v. Jesse R. Rolan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1987No. 87-2069PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Per curiam
Muhsin Hassan A1 Uqdah, a state prisoner, filed a pro se section 1983 complaint against Jesse R. Rolan, library supervisor of the Ellis unit of the Texas Department of Corrections (“TDC”). After a hearing, pursuant to Spears v. McCotter, 766 F.2d 179 (5th Cir.1985), the district court held that the plaintiff’s claims were frivolous and dismissed the case under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). 1 We affirm the district court’s decision.
Muhsin Hassan A1 Uqdah, formerly James Felix, Jr., had his name legally changed while in prison when he became a Muslim, pursuant to the tenets of his religion. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Norman R. Spears v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Fernando Jacquez v. R.K. ProcunierCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Newman v. AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Kevin Michael Cay v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Dennis Wayne Wilson v. Enrique M. Barrientos, Terry W. Huntsberry v. ByrdCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Dawud Halisi Malik v. Neal BrownCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Alvin Ray Cooper v. Sheriff, Lubbock County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Messina v. MazzeoDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1994
- Malik v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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