43. Sentence.

U.S. Appeals Court FINES

Higgins v. Beyer, 293 F.3d 683 (3rd Cir. 2002). A state inmate brought a pro se [section] 1988 action against prison officials and employees, alleging violation of his statutory and due process rights arising from seizure of money derived from his veteran's disability benefits check to pay a court-ordered fine without a predeprivation hearing. The district court dismissed the case. The appeals court vacated and remanded, finding that a federal statute that prohibits attachment, levy or seizure...