(DOWNLOAD) "Holt V. Pitts" by Sixth Circuit. United States Court Of Appeals # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Holt V. Pitts
Author : Sixth Circuit. United States Court Of Appeals
Release Date : January 27, 1980
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 53 KB

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Plaintiff, while he was incarcerated in the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, brought a pro se civil rights action against defendant Jerry Pitts, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.*fn1 The events which allegedly gave rise to plaintiff's cause of action occurred in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and plaintiff properly commenced his action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.*fn2 When plaintiff did not appear at two preliminary hearings because of his custody in a federal penitentiary, the district court dismissed his action for failure to prosecute. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b).*fn3 Plaintiff has properly appealed this dismissal,*fn4 and we reverse.