Legal Opinion
Gay v. Texas Department of Corrections State Jail Div.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 3, 1997No. 96-10995PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:
This case presents yet another spin on the filing-fee provision of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”) of 1995, Title VIII of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, § 804(a), Pub.L. No. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321 (1996) (to be codified at 28 U.S.C. § 1915). 1 We must decide whether the PLRA’s in for-ma pauperis (IFP) filing requirements apply to a prisoner who files a notice of appeal while he is in prison, but is released from prison during the pendency of his appeal. We hold that a person who files a notice of appeal while in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Robbins v. SwitzerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Clarence Duke McGann v. Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
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