Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez

Decided June 8, 2020. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 18-8369 · 590 U.S. 595 · Cited 805 times

A Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provision that generally prevents a prisoner from bringing suit in forma pauperis if he has had three or more prior suits “dismissed on the ground[ ] that [they] . . . fail[ed] to state a claim upon which relief may be granted,” 28 U. S. C. §1915(g), refers to any dismissal for failure to state a claim, whether with prejudice or without.

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