CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Montiel v Griffith
Three-Strikes Bar and Imminent Danger in Prisoner Pauper Applications
Decided
The citation
Montiel v Griffith, opinion of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued October 30, 2026 (Case No. 1:26-cv-01797)
From the case summary
State prisoner Montiel filed a § 1983 suit and sought to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). The opinion does not describe the underlying allegations. He had three prior federal suits dismissed for frivolity, maliciousness, or failure to state a claim and had not paid the…
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