U.S. Appeals Court: PLRA-Prison Litigation Reform Act IN FORMA PAUPERIS.

Abdul-Akbar v. McKelvie, 239 F.3d 307 (3rd Cir. 2001). A prisoner moved for leave to file a [sections] 1983 complaint in forma pauperis and the district court denied the motion. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the three strikes rule of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), interpreted so as to allow invocation of the imminent danger exception only when the danger exists at the time of filing, did not violate equal protection. The court noted that the...