Legal Opinion
Boyce v. Alizaduh
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 2, 1979No. 77-2242PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, a federal prisoner, incarcerated in a State Detention Center, has filed pro se a § 1983, 42 U.S.C. action, charging a constitutional violation of his right to medical attention and care. He accompanied his complaint with a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The district court permitted the docketing of the action but later dismissed the complaint without the issuance of a summons, ruling that “it ap*950pears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim that would entitle him to relief.” The plaintiff has…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cruz v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by125 opinions
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- Miltier v. BeornCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- Salvatore G. Crisafi v. George E. HollandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Judson Warren White v. C.M. White, Warden A v. Dodrill, Commissioner of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- Evans v. CroomCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
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