IN RE IBRAHIM v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Nos. 96-7069, 96-7070, 96-7272, 97-5041.

208 F.3d 1032 (2000)

In re Jibril L. IBRAHIM a/k/a Grant Anderson, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA and The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, Appellees. In re Grant Anderson Appellant, v. District of Columbia and District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Appellees In re Johnny Ray Chandler Appellant v. District of Columbia Department of Corrections, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Kane, Student Counsel, argued the cause as amicus curiae on the side of appellant Johnny Ray Chandler in No.97-5041. With him on the briefs was Steven H. Goldblatt, amicus curiae, appointed by the court.

Rebecca L. Spiro, Student Counsel, argued the cause as amicus curiae on the side of appellant Jibril L. Ibrahim, a/k/a Grant Anderson in the remaining cases. With her on the briefs were Steven H. Goldblatt, amicus curiae, appointed by the court, and Lisa M. Porcari, Supervising Attorney.

Carl J. Schifferle, Assistant Corporation Counsel, argued the causes for appellees. With him on the briefs were Robert R. Rigsby, Acting Corporation Counsel, and Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corporation Counsel. Eric H. Holder, Jr., U.S. Attorney at the time the briefs were filed, R. Craig Lawrence, and Rudolph Contreras, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, and Mary L. Wilson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, entered appearances.

Before: GINSBURG, SENTELLE and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

D.H. GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

Jibril Ibrahim, ne Grant Anderson, asks us to resolve two questions regarding the application of the fee provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1915, as amended by the Prison Litigation Reform Act, to events that occurred prior to the effective date of that Act. Because the appeal of Johnny Ray Chandler raises the second question as well...

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