Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Buie
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided April 10, 1970No. Civ. A. 18224-3PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND DISMISSING “PETITION FOR RECOVERY OF DAMAGES” FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM UNDER THE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
BECKER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, a state convict confined in the Missouri State Penitentiary, has submitted in this Court his “petition for recovery of damages” in which he invokes federal jurisdiction under Sections 1983 and 1985 of Title 42, United States Code, the Federal Civil Rights Act, and Section 1343 of the same title. Plaintiff states that he is unable to pay the costs of filing his “petition” or to give security…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Frisbie v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Ker v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- William J. Bauers, Jr. v. Herbert T. Heisel, JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- United States v. RosenbergCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Mohammad Sami v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Ross v. MeaganCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Major Harden v. George E. PatakiCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- William John Wirth v. R. R. Surles, Officer, State Highway PatrolCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1977
- Anthony W. Barton v. Mark Norrod and Randy Pack, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
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