Legal Opinion

Martin v. State

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 5, 1995PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

Appellant, an inmate proceeding pro se, filed a motion to be allowed to proceed without costs in the circuit court. Appellant’s motion, and the accompanying summons and complaint, were returned to him by the clerk of court on the basis of an order issued by the circuit’s Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes. The order allowed the filing of a complaint in forma pauperis only in Employment Security Commission and Post-Conviction Relief Proceedings. Appellant has appealed the clerk’s decision and asks to be allowed to proceed without costs on appeal. Appellant also asks the Court to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. KrasSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Smith v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Ortwein v. SchwabSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Key v. CurrieSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Mehdipour v. STATE EX REL. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONSSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
  2. Sullivan v. South Carolina Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  3. Mehdipour v. State Ex Rel. Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
  4. Lakes v. StateCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
  5. Harrison v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007

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