Case law · Appeals court · Federal

Hall v. Bellmon

Decided
June 3, 1991
Docket
90-6326
Status
Published
Jurisdiction
Federal

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What later courts said

  • holding that even pro se litigants cannot rely on conclusory, unsubstantiated allegations to survive a Rule 12(b)(6) motion — Roquemore v. Smith (2024)
  • holding that courts must construe pro se litigant’s pleadings liberally and hold them to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers — Hampton v. Barclays Bank Delaware (2020)
  • holding that courts must construe pro se litigant’s pleadings liberally and hold them to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers — Knight v. United States Office of Personnel Management (2024)

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How the opinion begins

935 F.2d 1106 19 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1217 Kenneth E. HALL, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Henry BELLMON, Governor; Robert H. Henry, Attorney General; Gary Maynard; Steven Kaiser; Captain E. Smith; Sgt. B. Jones; Buddy Honaker; Two Unnamed Guards, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 90-6326.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Statutes cited

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Hall v. Bellmon, 935 F.2d 1106 (1991)

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