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Robinson v. Texas-240 S.W.3d 919 (Tex. App. 2007)

Case • 2007

question what the trial judge meant when she circled "denied" and signed her name. By denying Robinson's pro se motion, I believe that the trial judge issued a ruling on the merits, and by ruling ...

Mladek v. Day-320 F.Supp.2d 1373 (M.D.Ga. 2004)

Case • 2004

] For a constitutional right to be clearly established, its contours must be sufficiently clear that a reasonable official would understand that what he is doing violates that right. This is not to say that an official ...

Minifield v. Butikofer-298 F.Supp.2d 900 (N.D.Cal. 2004)

Case • 2004

not allege what constitutional right was violated by Defendants' behavior, Judge Alsup found that liberally construed the complaint alleged a violation of the Eighth Amendment. Plaintiff also complains ...

Middleton v. McDonald-388 F.3d 614 (8th Cir. 2004)

Case • 2004

only be filed "within a reasonable time." Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b). "What constitutes a reasonable time is dependent on the particular facts of the case in question and is reviewed for abuse of discretion ...

Sweet v. Wende Correctional Facility-253 F.Supp.2d 492 (W.D.N.Y. 2003)

Case • 2003

of the uncompleted discovery, how [**6] the facts sought are reasonably expected to create a genuine issue of material fact, what efforts the plaintiff has made to obtain those facts, and why those efforts were ...

McEachin v. Beard-319 F.Supp.2d 510 (E.D.Pa. 2004)

Case • 2004

not advance his due process claim because the requested documents would, at most, establish what the specific details of the policies and procedures were for filing inmate grievances, and not whether actions ...

Page v. Kirby-314 F.Supp.2d 619 (N.D.W.Va. 2004)

Case • 2004

. With regard to Defendants Haney and Kyle, Plaintiff does not state what relief he seeks from them. In fact, when he filed his complaint on May 16, 2000, he did not even mention Defendants Haney and Kyle ...

Fiesel v. Cherry-294 F.3d 664 (5th Cir. 2002)

Case • 2002

, Bloodworth asked Fiesel what he thought Bloodworth should do, and Fiesel recommended that Bloodworth consult an attorney before being questioned further by IAD. [14] Bloodworth returned to Cherry's ...

Blas v. Endicott-31 F.Supp.2d 1131 (ED WI 1999)

Case • 1999

specific, binding relief. Rather, all he or she can do is attempt to settle the matter without litigation, and the prisoner is not required to accept what the attorney general offers. While voluntary ...

Robbins v. Switzer-104 F.3d 895 (7th Cir. 1997)

Case • 1997

of the statute. The prisoner is liable for the whole fee (just like everyone else who proceeds IFP), and must prepay according to the statutory schedule. What excuses further prepayment after release ...

Reynolds v. Bucks-833 F.Supp 518 (ED PA 1993)

Case • 1993

and unrestricted areas. While the court does not condone such conduct, if it exists, plaintiffs have not offered any evidence to establish that what occurred rises to the level where it has become violative ...

Johnson v. Midstate Justice Center-12 F.3d 133 (8th Cir. 1993)

Case • 1993

punishment forbidden by the Eighth Amendment." [Quoting Whitley v. Albers, 475 U.S. 312, 319, 89 L. Ed. 2d 251, 106 S. Ct. 1078 (1986).] [27] What is necessary to establish an "unnecessary and wanton ...

Outess v. Sobolvetich-914 F.2d 428 (3rd Cir. 1990).

Case • 1990

on the merits occurs before service. Rather than promoting efficient case management, premature dismissal often results in greater inefficiency. While the district court may aim to clear its docket of what ...

United States v. Blandin-435 F.3d 1191 (9th Cir. 2006)

Case • 2005

to custody. [27] [2] The question of what constitutes "voluntary return" for purposes of § 2P1.1(b)(2) is an issue of first impression in this Circuit. In United States v. Pynes, 5 F.3d 1139 (8th Cir ...

Dorrough v. Hogan-563 F.2d 1259 (5th Cir. 1977)

Case • 1977

". [18] The Merits. [19] Before this court addresses plaintiffs' claims, it should first clarify what issues are currently before the court. This is an action contesting the conditions ...

Estate of Reynolds v. Greene County-163 F.Supp.2d 890 (S.D.Ohio 2001)

Case • 2001

of the litigation and the desirability of avoiding frequent appellate review of what essentially are factual matters, an award of attorneys' fees under § 1988 is entitled to substantial deference." Id. (quoting ...

Flournoy v. Schomig-152 Fed. Appx. 535 (7th Cir. 2005)

Case • 2005

Cir. 2004) (per curiam). And here, the defendants do not argue that what Flournoy said, if true, did not constitute exhaustion, nor do they respond to his suggestion that failing to answer his ...

White v. City of Sparks-500 F.3d 953 (9th Cir. 2007)

Case • 2007

of what protection the First Amendment extends to the sale by an artist of his paintings. We hold that an artist's sale of his original artwork constitutes speech protected under the First Amendment. [17 ...

Smith v. Maximum Control Facility-850 N.E.2d 476 (Ind. 3rd Dist. 2006)

Case • 2006

records he has requested . . . ." Appellant's App. p. 17. This is exactly what Indiana Code § 5-14-3-9(e) advises him to do.We therefore conclude that the trial court erred in dismissing Smith's complaint ...

Black-Hosang v. Mendenhall-USDC, S.D. Ohio, Case No. 2:01-00623 (Dec. 5, 2005)

Case • 2005

the assistant prosecutor and the jury found in its answers to interrogatories that defendant gave false information to the assistant projector. See infra pp. 5-6. Defendant offered no evidence as to what ...