Ford v. Wilson

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

September 8, 1966.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1966-09-08

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently September 1966

3 federal appellate ·

2 counsel of record

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Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1966-09-08

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; George B. Harris, Judge.

Wm. J. Ford, in pro. per.

Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen. of Cal., Robert R. Granucci, John T. Murphy, Deputy Attys. Gen., San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before JOHNSEN,* MERRILL and BROWNING, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

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We are satisfied from a careful evaluation of appellant's complaint under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to commence the action without payment of fees and costs under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

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Harvey M. Johnson, of the Eighth Circuit, sitting by designation