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Fifth Circuit Reverses Pre-Filing Injunction; No Notice or Hearing Given

Loaded on May 15, 2011

Filed under: Disciplinary Hearings, Notice of Hearing, Presence at Hearing, Injunctions, Frivolous Litigation. Location: Texas.

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a district court’s injunction prohibiting a prisoner from filing suit without first obtaining court permission.

Nasir Qureshi was enjoined by U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes from filing “papers in Texas federal courts” without Judge Hughes’ permission. The injunction ...

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