Porter v. Dept. of the Treasury

McKEE, RENDELL and SMITH, Circuit Judges

OPINION

(April 16, 2009)

SMITH, Circuit Judge

We have consolidated for decision three cases that present questions regarding payment of the fees required by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(e) for initiating an appeal in this Court. Two of the cases involve appellants seeking the return of their filing and docketing fees upon the voluntary dismissal of their appeals. The third case concerns an appellant who seeks a waiver of the filing and docketing fees under the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b).

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Porter v. Dep’t of…