United States Second Circuit

In a suit brought pro se by plaintiff alleging defendant violated his Eighth Amendment rights while incarcerated, grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment is affirmed. When facing pro se litigants who are repeat filers, absent a strong showing that the pro se litigant has acquired adequate experience more generally, a district court should limit the withdrawal of pro se litigant's special status to specific contexts in which the litigant's experiences indicates that he may fairly be deemed knowledgeable and experienced.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/17/2009
• Published 02/17/2009

Judges

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel