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Lebron v. Armstrong.


U.S. District Court

INDIGENT indigent 1) n. a person so poor and needy that he/she cannot provide the necessities of life (food, clothing, decent shelter) for himself/herself. 2) n. one without sufficient income to afford a lawyer for defense in a criminal case.  INMATES

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Lebron v. Armstrong, 289 F.Supp.2d 56 (D.Conn. 2003). A state inmate INMATE. One who dwells in a part of another's house, the latter dwelling, at the same time, in the said house. Kitch. 45, b; Com. Dig. Justices of the Peace, B 85; 1 B. & Cr. 578; 8 E. C. L. R. 153; 2 Dowl. & Ry. 743; 8 B. & Cr. 71; 15 E. C. L. R. 154; 2 Man. & Ry. 227; 9 B. & Cr.  petitioned pro se for a writ of mandamus Noun 1. writ of mandamus - an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail
mandamus
 to require state corrections officials to provide him, and all other inmates, with legal materials on request. The district court decided that the petition would be construed as a motion for a preliminary injunction A temporary order made by a court at the request of one party that prevents the other party from pursuing a particular course of conduct until the conclusion of a trial on the merits.

A preliminary injunction is regarded as extraordinary relief.
. The court held that the inmate had no authority to appear in federal court as an attorney for other inmates, and that the inmate failed to state a claim for violation of his constitutional right of access to the courts. The court found that the delay in the inmate's obtaining of paper, envelopes and copies of legal documents, was not a violation of his rights, and denied the petition for a preliminary injunction. The court noted that the inmate's right of access to the courts did not encompass a right to an immediate and unlimited supply of pre-paid envelopes and other supplies, without any requirement that he balance his need for these items against other commissary COMMISSARY. An officer whose principal duties are to supply the army with provisions.
     2. The Act of April 14, 1818, s. 6, requires that the president, by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint a commissary general with the rank, pay, and emoluments
 purchases when determining how to spend his available funds. The inmate had challenged an indigency policy that requires an inmate to have less than $5.00 in his inmate account for ninety days before being considered indigent, and thereby receive free mailing services. (Connecticut Department of Correction)
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Title Annotation:ACCESS TO COURT
Publication:Corrections Caselaw Quarterly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Feb 1, 2004
Words:228
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