Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Bilby
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided March 13, 2001No. 06-00-00113-CVPublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROSS, Justice.
Dan Thomas appeals the dismissal of his suit against Linda Knight Bilby, Mettie Faye Degetaire, and Jettie A. Jernigan (collectively, Appellees). Thomas, an inmate in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ), filed his suit pro se and in forma pauperis, alleging that Appellees, who are TDCJ employees, violated his rights under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West Supp.2000) and various provisions of Texas law by interfering with his mail. Appellees filed an answer and later filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Texas Civil Practice and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hickson v. Moya, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996
- Arthur X. Carson v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Ford Motor Co. v. SheldonTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Armstrong v. Randle, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1994
- Rodriguez v. GonzalesTexas Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Thomas v. Knight, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
- Nabelek v. District Attorney of Harris County, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2006
- Spurlock v. Johnson, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2002
- Hines v. Massey, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2002
- Perry v. Stanley, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2002
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