CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Countryman v Nagy
Excusable neglect reinstates habeas case after filing-fee default
Decided
The citation
Countryman v Nagy, order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, entered November 10, 2026 (Case No. 25-cv-13523)
From the case summary
A Michigan prisoner’s pro se § 2254 petition challenging his state convictions was dismissed without prejudice, and judgment was entered, after he failed to pay the filing fee or submit an in forma pauperis application. Before dismissal, he wrote a letter reporting mail problems. The…
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