Legal Opinion
Laurence v. Wall
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 24, 2008No. 08-1380PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Per curiam
Pro se appellant Norman Laurence, incarcerated in the Adult Correctional Institution of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, appeals from a sua sponte order of the district court dismissing his civil rights complaint, without prejudice, for failure to effect timely service of process. For the reasons explained below, we vacate the district court’s order and remand this matter.
On March 5, 2007, Laurence filed his suit in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, along with his motion to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). Appellant’s IFP motion was granted, but…
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