Martinez v. Aaron

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• finding that a special report is warranted where a more developed record is necessary to enable a court to decide preliminary issues, including those of jurisdiction
• authorizing district courts to order prison officials to investigate an inmate’s § 1983 claims and prepare a report outlining the relevant factual details
• authorizing district courts to order prison officials to investigate an inmate’s § 1983 claims to determine whether they have any factual or legal basis
• approving order requiring prison officials to investigate facts surrounding inmate's civil rights suit to construct an administrative record from which court may decide jurisdictional issues and make determination of frivolity
• approving the district court’s practice of ordering prison administration officials to investigate and prepare substantive reports in response to prisoner civil rights complaints
• approving district-court procedure of requiring prison officials named in civil-rights lawsuits to investigate and report to court on relevant facts at outset of case

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