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· 7/3/1985

Norman R. Spears v. O.L. McCotter Director, Texas Department of Corrections

Citations

  • 766 F.2d 179
  • 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 20568

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a hearing or questionnaire may be used to flesh out a plaintiffs claims
  • authorizing the magistrate judge to “hold an evidentiary hearing” to allow a pro se plaintiff to provide a “more definite statement”
  • authorizing the magistrate judge to “hold an evidentiary hearing” to allow a pro se plaintiff to provide a “more definite statement”
  • authorizing the magistrate judge to “hold an evidentiary hearing” to allow a pro se plaintiff to provide a “more definite statement”
  • authoring the magistrate judge to “hold an evidentiary hearing” to allow a pro se plaintiff to provide a more definite statement
  • authorizing the magistrate judge to “hold an evidentiary hearing” to allow a pro se plaintiff to provide a “more definite statement”

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Judges: Brown, Politz, Jolly

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