· 8/30/1990
Gilbert Hostler v. Captain Groves Robert J. Flanagan David R. MacKay Robert I. Cassady Frank Terry Richard T. Cezanc Donald B. Wawrzaszek Troy West
Citations
- 912 F.2d 1158
- 17 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 727
- 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 15254
- 1990 WL 124672
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[Pjrison authorities would have greater incentive to delay the processing of section 1983 suits, since such suits often target prison officials.”
- applies Houston “to notices of appeal filed in non-habeas civil cases by incarcerated prisoners acting pro se.”
- The “broad language of Houston and its important policy concerns” indicate that it should be applied in contexts other than habeas cases when prisoners act pro se.
- The \broad language of Houston and its important policy concerns\ indicate that it should be applied in contexts other than habeas cases when prisoners act pro se.
- Houston applies retroactively to pro se state prisoners’ appeals in section 1983 actions.
- Houston applies retroactively to pro se state prisoners' appeals in section 1983 actions.
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Judges: Choy, Thompson, Trott
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