Mehdipour v. State Ex Rel. Department of Corrections

¶ 1 We granted certiorari to address the issue of whether inmates who seek to proceed as indigents or paupers, but who are required to prepay filing fees pursuant to 57 O.S.2001 § 566.21 if they have filed three or more meritless civil lawsuits are statutorily denied due process or the constitutional right of access to courts guaranteed to all citizens by the Okla. Const, art 2, § 6.2 The statute in question provides in pertinent part:

“A. A prisoner who has, on three or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, or while on probation .or parole, brought an action or…