Bruce v. Samuels

Bruce v. Samuels

Argued November 4, 2015
Decided January 12, 2016
Full case name Antoine Bruce, Petitioner v. Charles E. Samuels, Jr., et al.
Docket nos. 14–844
Citations

577 U.S. ___ (more)

Court membership
Case opinions
Majority Ginsburg, joined by unanimous
Laws applied
Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Bruce v. Samuels, 577 U.S. ___ (2016), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 requires prisoners to pay twenty percent of their prior month's income for each case they file.[1] The Court rejected the petitioner's argument that prisoners were only required to pay a maximum of twenty percent of their monthly income, even if they file multiple cases.[1]

Opinion of the Court

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg authored a unanimous decision.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Amy Howe, Opinion analysis: Court makes quick work of prisoner fees case, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 12, 2016, 11:55 AM).
  2. Bruce v. Samuels, No. 14–844, 577 U. S. ____, slip op. at 8 (2016).

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