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Shapley v. Green

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 5, 1972
465 F.2d 874 (5th Cir. 1972)

Opinion

No. 72-2248. Summary Calendar.

Rule 18, 5 Cir.; see Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York, 5 Cir., 1970, 431 F.2d 409, Part. I.

September 5, 1972.

Billy R. Shapley, pro se.

Herbert Green, Jr., pro se.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Before GEWIN, AINSWORTH and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.



This appeal is by a Texas state prisoner from an order of the District Court which dismissed his complaint for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm.

Appellant sought to maintain this action against an attorney who was appointed by the state court to represent him on direct appeal from a state criminal conviction. He alleges deprivation of his civil rights in the failure of counsel to provide him with certain records and to properly represent him. The District Court correctly dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Defendant is obviously not amenable to suit under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Shapley v. Green

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 5, 1972
465 F.2d 874 (5th Cir. 1972)
Case details for

Shapley v. Green

Case Details

Full title:BILLY R. SHAPLEY, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v. HERBERT GREEN, JR., ATTORNEY AT…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Sep 5, 1972

Citations

465 F.2d 874 (5th Cir. 1972)

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