Legal Opinion
Therl Taylor v. Virginia Grubbs
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2019No. 17-6374; 17-6375; 17-6376PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Ordinarily, a federal plaintiff lacking sufficient funds may proceed in forma pauperis , that is, without prepaying the filing fees, when filing a complaint or an appeal in federal court. But under the Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA"), a court may not grant in forma pauperis status to a prisoner if he "has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States that was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Clay v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Coleman v. TollefsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Adepegba v. HammonsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by39 opinions
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