Legal Opinion
Edward Eugene Wesson v. Lt. Roy Oglesby
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 5, 1990No. 90-4125PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Texas prisoner Edward E. Wesson instituted this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against two named Texas Department of Corrections employees and “others unknown.” Proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, Wesson raises claims of excessive use of force and denial of medical treatment, and seeks 120 million dollars in damages, as well as other relief, for the defendants’ alleged violations of his constitutional rights. The district court dismissed Wesson’s suit as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) based on the recommendations of a United States, magistrate.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by71 opinions
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