Legal Opinion

Billy Melot v. Thomas Bergami

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 18, 2020No. 19-50436PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Case: 19-50436 Document: 00515531401 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/18/2020 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED August 18, 2020 No. 19-50436 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Billy R. Melot, Petitioner—Appellant, versus Warden Thomas E. Bergami, Respondent—Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 3:19-CV-104 Before Davis, Jones, and Willett, Circuit Judges. W. Eugene Davis, Circuit Judge: Billy R. Melot, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the district court’s judgment summarily…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Arthur X. Carson v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  3. Orellana v. KyleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. Grant v. CuellarCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. Leverette v. Louisville Ladder CoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by85 opinions

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