United States DC Circuit

Internal memoranda may satisfy the Administrative Procedure Act requirement of an explanation why a petitioner's request to proceed in forma pauperis was denied, even if the petitioner never saw the explanation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/05/2001
• Decided 08/17/2001
• Published 08/17/2001

Judges

• Before:  RANDOLPH, ROGERS, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Pleasant S. Brodnax, III argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Laurel Loomis, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent.   With her on the brief was Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney at the time the brief was filed.