Fifth Circuit· 11/20/1998

Ruiz v. United States

Citations

160 F.3d 273
1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 29492
1998 WL 770642

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holding the federal district courts are required to dismiss any action brought by a prisoner that is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a cause of action, or seeks monetary damages from a defendant who is immune from such relief
“[W]e hold that without proving an actual injury, a prisoner cannot prevail on an access-to-the-courts claim.”
“[W]ithout proving an actual injury, a prisoner cannot prevail on an access-to-the- courts claim.”
“[W]ithout proving an actual injury, a prisoner cannot prevail on an access-to-the-courts claim.”

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Judges: Garza, Stewart, Parker

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