Legal Opinion
Green v. Atkinson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 11, 2010No. 09-11050PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Per curiam
Kendrick D. Green, Texas prisoner # 1041383, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against food service employees, the warden, and the assistant warden of the prison where he is an inmate, alleging that the defendants failed to screen inmates’ food for foreign objects. The district court dismissed the suit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(l) and 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)© and (ii). The standard of review for dismissal of a complaint as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)© is abuse of discretion. 1 The standard of review for dismissals under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(l) and 28 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Neitzke v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Norman R. Spears v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Eason v. ThalerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Black v. WarrenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- Freddie Coleman v. David SweetinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
- Gino Carlucci v. Rachel ChapaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
- Colvin v. LeBlancCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2021
- Jackie Bibbs v. Bill HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
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