CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Montiel v Griffith
Three strikes and imminent danger in prisoner in forma pauperis cases
Decided
The citation
Montiel v Griffith, decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued November 3, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-01797)
From the case summary
State prisoner Jose Arnold Montiel brought a § 1983 action and requested appointed counsel. Three of his prior federal actions had been dismissed as frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim. The opinion does not detail the conduct underlying his current allegations. The…
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