Jones v. Henderson

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided June 6, 1974.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1974-06-06

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently May 1989

3 federal appellate ·

2 counsel of record

Relies on Barker v. Wingo · Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York · Thompson v. United States, Federal Prison Industries

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Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1974-06-06

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¶1Summary Calendar.*

¶2Norwood E. Jones, pro se.

¶3Gale McKenzie, Anthony Arnold, Asst. U. S. Attys., Atlanta, Ga., for respondents-appellees.

¶4Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and THORNBERRY and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.

¶6PER CURIAM:

¶7Norwood E. Jones, an inmate of the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Georgia, appeals an order of the district court denying his mandamus petition against prison authorities for alleged obstruction of his mail.

¶8We vacate and remand with directions . to the district court to require appellant to exhaust his administrative remedies in accordance with Bureau of Prisons Policy Statement No. 2001.6, dated February 14, 1974, effective April 1, 1974. See Thompson v. United States Federal Prison Industries, 5 Cir., 1974, 492 F.2d 1082.

¶9Vacated and remanded.