How-To: Get Free Access to Appellate Courts (Federal)
Background: | You are appealling your case in a federal appellate court |
Problem: | You cannot afford the Court's costs/fees (eg. the $505 filing fee, etc.) |
Solution: | You move the Court to waive the legal fees in your case |
I. Definitions
2. in a legal context, a person found by a court to be unable to hire a lawyer or otherwise meet the expense of defending a criminal matter, at which point defense counsel is appointed by the court. See in forma pauperis; public defender.
II. Legal Citations
III. Samples
# | Comments | ₧ | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | USNYWD. 2007 | Income = $40 | Expenses = $0 | Bank = $77 | Prisoner. | ![]() |
IV. Forms
# | Link | Comments | ₧ |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Official Court Form. Interactive. | Free |
VI. Quick Commentary
- Important Note: The federal appellate filing fee is non-refundable.
- See Goins v. Decaro , 241 F.3d 260 (2nd Cir. 2001)"Moreover, fee-paying litigants have no opportunity to obtain a refund of their filing fees in the event that they withdraw their appeals..."
- Critical Note: Your application for civil indigence is submitted under Penalty of Perjury!
- Download as many sample documents as you'd like
- Proofread your application as much as possible.
- Save the final version as a PDF file.
- File the document with your appellate court.
VII. Additional Notes
- Total Time needed ≈ 0-1 hours
- Note on Indigence: If you're poor below you're poor above
- Meaning: If the District Court allowed you to proceed in Forma Pauperis status then you do NOT have to ask the Appellate Court to treat you the same
- Reason: The Appellate Court will automatically treat you as a poor person if the District Court already did.
- Bottom Line: You won't have to file another Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis when you file your federal appeal
- Source: Rule 24(a)(3) Fed. R. App. P.
VII. Additional Resources
VIII. Bibliography
IX. Conclusion
...POINTS & THINGS...
Please get the justice you deserve.
Sincerely,
www.TextBookDiscrimination.com