Legal Opinion

Brandon v. Corrections Corp. of America

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided July 27, 2001No. S-9228PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CARPENETI, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

When Richard Brandon, a prisoner in the Alaska corrections system, commenced litigation against the State of Alaska in a civil action, he also filed a Prisoner Request for Filing Fee Exemption under AS 09.19.010 and a motion to waive the filing fee based on a constitutional challenge to the statute. The first superior court judge assigned to the case ordered Brandon to pay reduced filing fees and granted his motion for an extension of time, but did not mention his request for an outright exemption from paying the filing fees. Another judge later…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  4. Jerardo Rodriguez v. David Cook, Director, Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  5. Regan v. Taxation With Representation of WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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