Bobby Brown v. Geannie Jones and John Jackson

Bobby Brown, a state-prison inmate, filed a complaint in the Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct No. 1, Walker County, alleging that prison officials illegally confiscated his personal, legal, and religious materials without due process. The justice court dismissed Brown’s complaint and Brown appealed to the Tenth Court of Appeals. The Tenth Court of Appeals dismissed Brown’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Brown v. Jones, No. 10-15-00039-CV, 2015 WL 1316712, at *1 (Tex.App.Waco Mar. 19, 2015, no pet.) (mem. op). Subsequently, Brown appealed the justice court’s dismissal to the County Court…