United States Fourth Circuit

Defendant prisoner's claim to recover $25 was dismissed as frivolous since the amount sought in an in forma pauperis suit is a permissible factor to consider when making a frivolity determination under 28 U.S.C. section 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/21/2004
• Published 07/21/2004

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:Jeffrey Bromme, Arnold & Porter, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Michelle T. Fuseyamore, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Richard Kornylak, Arnold & Porter, L.L.P., Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Frank D. Whitney, United States Attorney, R.A. Renfer, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Civil Division, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.