Legal Opinion
Brightwell v. Lehman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 9, 2011No. 07-3917PublishedCited by 576 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we consider whether a prisoner who has been denied in forma pauperis status because he has “three strikes” under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) is precluded from obtaining counsel pursuant to § 1915(e)(1). We hold that he is.
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A
Bob Brightwell was sentenced to life in prison for a robbery and murder he committed in 1975. Since 1977, Brightwell has been housed in various Pennsylvania State Correctional Institutions (SCIs), including SCI-Somerset from May 2003 through January 2004, SCI-Mahanoy from May 2004 through November 2006, and SCIHoutzdale,…
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