Legal Opinion
Melvin Leroy Tyler v. Claude Woodson, Chief of Social Workers and St. Louis County, a Subdivision
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1979No. 79-1023PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
Melvin Leroy Tyler filed this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that defendants confiscated certain of Tyler’s “legal papers” thereby infringing his constitutional right of access to the courts. The District Court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim for relief and Tyler timely appealed. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.
Defendants are Claude Woodson, allegedly the Chief Social Worker at the St. Louis County Jail, and St. Louis County. We agree with the District Court that the complaint fails to state a claim against defendant St. Louis County. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Lon C. Sigafus v. Sheriff Herald D. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Tyler v. "Ron" Deputy Sheriff or Jailor/Custodian of Prisoners, Div. 15Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Tyler v. SachellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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