Legal Opinion
McLean v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 21, 2009No. 06-7784PublishedCited by 315 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:
The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 (PLRA or Act), Pub.L. No. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321-71 (1996), limits the ability of prisoners to file civil actions without prepayment of filing fees. When a prisoner has previously filed at least three actions or appeals that were dismissed on the grounds that they were frivolous, malicious, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, the Act’s “three strikes” provision requires that the prisoner demonstrate imminent danger of seri*394ous physical injury in order to proceed without prepayment of fees. 28…
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