Summary
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia dismissed without prejudice a pro se prisoner’s purported class-action complaint filed on behalf of herself and other prisoners. The court held that a pro se prisoner cannot adequately represent a class and advised that each prisoner may file a separate complaint asserting personal claims.
Holdings
- A pro se prisoner cannot serve as an adequate class representative or litigate on behalf of fellow prisoners in a federal class action.
Questions Presented
- Whether a pro se prisoner may serve as an adequate class representative and litigate claims on behalf of other prisoners.
Disposition
dismissed
Cases Cited (6)
- FuQua v. Massey, 615 F. App'x 611, 612 (11th Cir. 2015) (per curiam)(followed)
- Timson v. Sampson, 518 F.3d 870, 873 (11th Cir. 2008)(followed)
- Johnson v. Brown, 581 F. App'x 777, 781 (11th Cir. 2014)(followed)
- Bass v. Benton, 408 F. App'x 298 (11th Cir. 2011) (per curiam)(followed)
- Wallace v. Smith, 145 F. App’x 300, 302 (11th Cir. 2005) (per curiam)(followed)
- Oxendine v. Williams, 509 F.2d 1405, 1407 (4th Cir. 1975)(followed)
Cited In (0)
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