ROOTS v. CALLAHAN

No. 72-3589 Summary Calendar.

475 F.2d 751 (1973)

Jesse Roots, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J. A. CALLAHAN, Inspector in Charge of Post Office Department, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 20, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse Roots, pro se.

John L. Briggs, John D. Roberts, Asst. U. S. Attys., Jacksonville, Fla., J. A. Callahan, Postal Inspector in Charge, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee.

Before BELL, GODBOLD and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Jesse Roots, a prisoner of the State of Florida, filed a pro se complaint in the district court seeking a declaratory judgment against J. A. Callahan, Inspector in Charge, United States Postal Service. Roots sought an order to compel Callahan to investigate interference with his postal service.

The district court, construing the complaint as an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, felt that the alleged interferences were within the institution and...

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