Legal Opinion
Rowland v. California Men's Colony, Unit II Men's Advisory Council
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 12, 1993No. 91-1188PublishedCited by 2,410 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Souter
Title 28 U. S. C. § 1915, providing for appearances informa pauperis, authorizes federal courts to favor any “person” meeting its criteria with a series of benefits including dispensation from the obligation to prepay fees, costs, or security for bringing, defending, or appealing a lawsuit. Here, we are asked to decide whether the term “person” as so used applies to the artificial entities listed in the definition of that term contained in 1 U. S. C. § 1. We hold that it does not, so that only a natural person may qualify for treatment in forma pauperis under § 1915.
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Respondent California…
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