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§ 1983 & Bivens Procedural Defaults Under § 1915 Must State Specificity For Dismissal
By: Bob Williams
District of Columbia (Washington) prisoners Michael and Charles Thompson individually motioned for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) to appeal their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 dismissals. The government argued preclusion from IFP status for having "three strikes" under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). IFP status …
District of Columbia (Washington) prisoners Michael and Charles Thompson individually motioned for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) to appeal their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 dismissals. The government argued preclusion from IFP status for having "three strikes" under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). IFP status …
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