Legal Opinion
Clarence Duke McGann v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 9, 1996No. Docket 96-6071PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON 0. NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
This motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis (“i.f.p.”) and assignment of counsel presents the issue of whether a prisoner who files an appeal while incarcerated and is later released while the appeal is pending must pay filing fees pursuant to the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PLRA”). Clarence Duke MeGann appeals from a judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Sterling Johnson, Judge) dismissing his suit against the Commissioner of Social Security. We conclude that the PLRA fee requirements are not applicable to a re*29leased…
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