Legal Opinion
Erick Lawson v. William Stephens
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2018No. 17-40387PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DON R. WILLETT, Circuit Judge:
Most federal appeals probe the correctness of earlier rulings. This case, though, is less about what preceded than who presided.
Erick Lawson, a former Texas prisoner, filed a pro se § 1983 civil rights complaint against prison officials who allegedly denied him access to rehabilitative programs and services, including sex offender treatment. After the district court dismissed his suit, Lawson filed a motion for reconsideration. Months later, the magistrate judge sua sponte deemed Lawson's motion withdrawn. Lawson then appealed the district court's dismissal of…
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