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PLRA Filing Fees Don't Apply to Habeas Petitions

The court of appeals for the second circuit has held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act's (PLRA) imposition of filing fee payment obligations on civil actions filed by prisoners do not apply to habeas corpus petitions. While federal habeas corpus petitions are usually considered civil actions for procedural purposes, the ...

 

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