Legal Opinion
James I. Welch v. James Folsom
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 8, 1991No. 90-3226PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the dismissal of an in forma pauperis complaint for failure to effect service of process. Because the court officers are required by statute “to issue and serve all process” in such cases (28 U.S.C. § 1915(c)), we will vacate the order of dismissal and remand the matter to the district court.
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On April 12, 1989, James I. Welch, a federal prisoner, filed a pro se complaint in the District of Delaware against defendant James Folsom, alleging that Folsom “took [Welch’s] property including records and files ... with the intent of…
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