Legal Opinion
Alphonso Singleton v. Lee Edward Smith and Eric Ross
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 2, 2001No. 99-3421PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Following a negative jury verdict in his civil trial, costs were imposed against appellant Singleton pursuant to the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (“PLRA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1915(f). Singleton appeals an order that denied him relief from costs of $3857.35, arguing that imposition of the costs was a misapplication of the PLRA and interpretive case law. In the alternative, he argues that such an application would be an unconstitutional burden on his access to the courts. In the second alternative, he claims that use of this provision of the PLRA would be impermissibly…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Murdock v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- In Re Prison Litigation Reform ActCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- Lee Hampton v. Ron HobbsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- Martin v. HadixSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
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