Legal Opinion
Ibrahim v. District of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 14, 2000No. 96-7069, 96-7070, 96-7272, 97-5041PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
D.H. GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
Jibril Ibrahim, né Grant Anderson, asks us to resolve two questions regarding the application of the fee provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915, as amended by the Prison Litigation Reform Act, to events that occurred prior to the effective date of that Act. Because the appeal of Johnny Ray Chandler raises the second question as well, we decide his case along with that of Mr. Ibrahim.
First, we consider whether the Prison Litigation Reform Act applies to a notice of appeal filed before the effective date of the Act but…
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