Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Whitfield
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 11, 2017No. 08-16-00080-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnn Crawford McCLURE, Chief Justice
Larry Joe Morgan is an inmate incarcerated with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis , Morgan sued the warden and two correctional officers at TDCJ's Lynaugh Unit, alleging they failed to protect him when another inmate beat him with a cup on January 20, 2016. On behalf of Appellees, the Texas Attorney General's Office (OAG) filed a motion to dismiss Morgan's lawsuit pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, which places numerous procedural requirements on an inmate who sues in forma pauperis. See TEX.CIV.PRAC. &…
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