· 5/6/1991
Reginald Michaud v. Kenneth Michaud
Citations
- 932 F.2d 77
- 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 8501
- 1991 WL 70381
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that courts may exercise discretion in allowing prisoners to attend civil court proceedings initiated by the prisoner and that “[u]nder some circum stances, a prisoner may be forced to forego the right to appear personally in civil lawsuits”
- discussing attorney duty to obtain client authorization to dispose of claim
- federal law applies when claim is based on federal law
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Judges: Campbell, Bownes, Selya
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