Legal Opinion
George K. Keener v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole Robert Wienckoski George K. Keener
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 17, 1997No. 96-1726PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Appellant George Keener seeks to appeal the order of the district court denying his motion for leave to proceed in that court in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Following the filing of his notice of appeal Keener sought to proceed in this court in forma pauperis and requested appointment of counsel. We have determined that the issue is a straightforward one which can be decided without further briefing, and deny the motion for counsel.
The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), which was enacted on April 26, 1996, precludes a prisoner from proceeding in forma…
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