Houston v. Lack

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1988-06-24

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*268 Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Court. Pro se prisoners can file notices of appeal to the federal courts of appeals only by delivering them to prison authorities for forwarding to the appropriate district court. The question we decide in this case is whether under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1) such notices are to b…

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