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Legal Papers Filed When Mailed
Loaded on Jan. 15, 1995
published in Prison Legal News
January, 1995, page 7
Prisoner litigants representing themselves face greater problems when litigating than do most ordinary litigants. Not only are they usually untrained in the law but they lack control over basic things such as the mail. Courts operate on deadlines which often result in penalties for a party whenever they miss the …
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