Grant v. Blaine

OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

Appellant, Demetrius J. Grant, appeals from the per curiam order of the Commonwealth Court quashing his appeal from the denials of his applications to proceed in forma pauperis. We reverse.

On June 8, 2003, appellant, a prisoner at the SCI Waynesburg, filed a prison condition litigation action, seeking to proceed informa pauperis. The trial court denied appellant’s request, citing 42 Pa.C.S. § 6602(a)(2)(ii), 1 finding the average monthly deposits to his prison account exceeded the filing fee.

Appellant filed an appeal with the Commonwealth Court, which entered a per curiam…