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In Re Amendment to Rule 39, 500 U.S. 13 (1991)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
In Re Amendment to Rule 39, 500 U.S. 13 (1991)
In re Amendment to Rule 39 No. ___ Decided April 29, 1991 500 U.S. 13
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This Court’s Rule 39 is amended to provide the Court with some control over frivolous or malicious in forma pauperis filings. Damages and costs are ineffective to deter such filings, as in forma pauperis status is conditioned on an affidavit or declaration that the petitioner is financially unable to pay fees or post security. The Rule applies only to those filings that the Court determines would have been denied in any event, and permits a disposition of the matter without the Court issuing an order granting leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
Rule amended.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," In Re Amendment to Rule 39, 500 U.S. 13 (1991) in 500 U.S. 13 Original Sources, accessed August 2, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ILS1S2J2DYIGWRV.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." In Re Amendment to Rule 39, 500 U.S. 13 (1991), in 500 U.S. 13, Original Sources. 2 Aug. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ILS1S2J2DYIGWRV.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in In Re Amendment to Rule 39, 500 U.S. 13 (1991). cited in 1991, 500 U.S. 13. Original Sources, retrieved 2 August 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ILS1S2J2DYIGWRV.
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