Judd v. Furgeson.

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U.S. District Court

FRIVOLOUS SUITS

PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act

Judd v. Furgeson, 239 F.Supp.2d 442 (D.N.J. 2002). A federal prisoner filed an amended motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The district court held that the inmate was barred by the Prison Litigation Reform Act's (PLRA) "three strikes" rule. The court noted that in this case, the rule was applied against a plaintiff who had filed over 200 civil...