Legal Opinion

Arney v. Finney

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 18, 1992No. Nos. 91-3235, 91-3237 and 91-3295PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

These interlocutory appeals arise out of a class action suit involving the conditions at correctional facilities under the jurisdiction of the Kansas Department of Corrections. In appeals number 91-3235 and number 91-3237, appellants Jouett Arney and Randall Murphy raise three arguments. First, they challenge the district court’s authority to reopen a final order under Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b). Second, they argue that a federal district court has a duty to honor a “termination” of counsel motion that is filed by a majority of the plaintiff class. Third, appellants assert that…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. RisjordSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  5. Forest Guardians v. Bureau of Land ManagementDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 1999

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