United States First Circuit

Because 1) the mailbox rule shall govern the determination of when a prisoner's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 filing has been completed, and 2) appellants did everything within their power to comply with the court's filing fee provisions, dismissed claims should be reinstated.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/13/2002
• Published 09/13/2002

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge, and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Toni G. Wolfman, with whom Megan H. Mack, William W. Fick, and Foley, Hoag & Eliot LLP, were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joel J. Berner, Counsel, with whom Nancy Ankers White, Special Assistant Attorney General, was on brief for appellees.