United States DC Circuit

In case involving the "three strikes" provision of the Prison Litigation Reform Act as it applies to prisoners seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, motions by two prisoners for leave to file appeals in forma pauperis are granted where neither prisoner has undertaken three or more such actions or appeals.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/19/2007
• Decided 06/26/2007
• Published 06/26/2007

Judges

• Before:  TATEL, BROWN, and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Amy L. Koch, Student Counsel, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant in No. 04-5450.   With her on the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt, appointed by the court, and David Arkush, Supervising Attorney., Emily Hughes, Student Counsel, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant in No. 05-5082.   With her on the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt, appointed by the court, and David Arkush, Supervising Attorney.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alan Burch, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee in Nos. 04-5450 and 05-5082.   With him on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and R. Craig Lawrence and W. Mark Nebeker, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.  Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, entered an appearance.