Billy R. Shapley v. Nevada Board of State Prison Commissioners, an Administrative Body

Billy R. Shapley, a Nevada state prisoner, appeals the district court’s dismissal of his complaint as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). He contends that the district court erred in determining that res judicata and collateral estoppel rendered frivolous his claim that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs by denying him surgery. He also claims that the district court erred in dismissing his action without discussing his allegation that the state violated his federally protected rights by charging $3 for each medical visit. We reverse on the deliberate medical…