Legal Opinion
Chester L. Oughton v. United States of America (John C. Taylor, Warden)
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1962No. 7052PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Circuit Judge.
Chester L. Oughton lodged, in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, a petition for a writ of habeas corpus together with an application for leave to proceed in forma pau-peris which was supported *by a proper affidavit under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915(a). The district court considered these documents as well as various supporting papers, and denied the application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Having obtained permission from this court to appeal in forma pauperis, Ough-ton now presents the question of whether the district court improperly denied…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jack v. K. Ragan v. Colonel Weldon W. Cox, Commandant, United States Disciplinary Barracks, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962
- Barrett v. Hunter, Warden. Rutledge v. Hunter, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1950
- George F. Martin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Cleveland Roy Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- Amos Black v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by54 opinions
- Howard Smith Bennett v. Albert Passic, Sheriff, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Robles v. CoughlinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Willie Smart v. Romeo Villar, Chief Medical Officer, Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Paul X. Duhart v. Norman A. Carlson, Director of Prisons, John N. Mitchell, as Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- Douglas Stiltner v. B. J. Rhay, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
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