United States DC Circuit

Federal prisoner's request to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal is denied under the court's supervisory discretion, even though his five prior appeals were dismissed for failure to prosecute were not strikes under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.

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:
  
• Jamie W. Campbell, Student Counsel, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant.   With her on the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt, appointed by the court, and David J. Arkush, Supervising Attorney.


• For Appellees:
  
• Alan Burch, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   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.