Daley v. Federal Bureau of Prisons
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
John R. Daley, Jr., previously a prisoner at the Federal Correctional Institution at Schuylkill, appeals from the District Court’s order denying his motion for attorney’s fees for representing himself in federal habeas proceedings concerning his date of transfer to a community confinement center. We will affirm the judgment of the District Court. 1
Daley asserts that non-attorney prisoners who successfully represent themselves in legal proceedings, such as those pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, are entitled to attorney’s fees. This Court is not aware of any authority for Daley’s claim,…
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