in formus pauperis – Binding the Law

12 January 2016

United States Supreme Court holds Florida’s capital punishment sentencing scheme unconstitutional and holds indigent prisoners must pay filing fees for each case they file.

by William Gaskill

18 May 2015

United States Supreme court holds Maryland’s failure to give tax credits for income taxes paid on out of state income violates dormant commerce clause; dismissed arrest of mentally ill suspects case for lack of adversarial posture; allows felons to get permission to sell their guns; reminds 9th Circuit to look at law of trusts in ERISA cases; holds wages in trustee’s possession belong to debtor when Chapter 13 case is converted to Chapter 7 case; and holds appeal of dismissal for frivolity does not prevent the dismissal from being a strike and preventing in forma pauperis status for prisoner.

by William Gaskill