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SIGAFUS v. BROWN

No. 17054.

416 F.2d 105 (1969)

Lon C. SIGAFUS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Sheriff Herald D. BROWN, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

August 4, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lon C. Sigafus, Phillip H. Ginsberg, Dallin H. Oaks, David Currie, Judson H. Miner, Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

William R. Nash, State's Atty., John H. Foley, Jr., Asst. State's Atty., Philip G. Reinhard, State's Atty., Winnebago County, Ill., Rockford, Ill., for appellee.

Before CUMMINGS and KERNER, Circuit Judges, and GRANT, District Judge.

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

The pro se complaint in this action was filed in forma pauperis and claims $25,000 in damages for denial of "substantial Constitutional rights." On the district court's own motion, it dismissed the action without opinion "for lack of federal jurisdiction." Relying on the Civil Rights Act, on appeal plaintiff asserts that the complaint states a cause of action for denial of plaintiff's right of access to the Illinois courts and should...

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