Legal Opinion
Earl D. Sperow v. Francis Melvin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 1998No. 96-4219PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
The district court dismissed this prisoner civil rights suit for failure to state a claim. The prisoner, Sperow, filed a notice of appeal and asked the district judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915, to be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal, that is, without having to pay the full filing fee. The judge granted the request and assessed an initial partial filing fee, in accordance with § 1915(b)(1), of $2.22, and ordered Sperow to pay this fee within 45 days on pain of having his permission to proceed in forma pauperis rescinded. The 45 days passed without…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- David E. Camby v. Larry Davis James M. LesterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Robert L. Baugh v. Joe Max Taylor Eric Nevelow Perry EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- David Newlin v. David W. Helman, Jesse E. Robinson v. B. Smith, James C. Griffin v. William R. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Olivares v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Ann Williams-Guice v. Board of Education of the City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Curtis J. Celske v. Thomas EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Aaron Hyche v. T. ChristensenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Real Property Located at 886 North HamiltonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
- In re Innovative Communication Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 2008
- Aaron Hyche v. T. ChristensenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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