Legal Opinion
Gary B. Campbell v. David A. Clarke, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 2, 2007No. 06-3138PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
The district court dismissed this suit on the ground that plaintiff Gary Campbell had abused the privilege of litigating in forma pauperis. 2006 U.S. Dist. Lexis 52819 (E.D.Wis. July 26, 2006). The judge then certified that Campbell’s appeal may not proceed in forma pauperis because it is not taken in good faith. 2006 U.S. Dist. Lexis 80250 (E.D.Wis. Nov. 1, 2006). That is so, the judge explained, not only because of Campbell’s efforts to defraud the court but also because the litigation is substantively frivolous. Campbell maintains that the Milwaukee County Jail…
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3Cited by47 opinions
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