GRANT v. BLAINE


868 A.2d 400 (2005)

Demetrius J. GRANT, Appellant, v. Superintendent Connor BLAINE, Security Captain Roach, Captain D. Grainy, Correctional Officer D. Grim, Correctional Officer D. Crump, Correctional Officer Cox, Correctional Officer Stewart, and Correctional Officer Corbett, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 23, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Patrick Bigley, Esq., for Demetrius Grant.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.


OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

Appellant, Demetrius J. Grant, appeals from the per curiam order of the Commonwealth Court quashing his appeal from the denials of his applications to proceed in forma pauperis. We reverse.

On June 8, 2003, appellant, a prisoner at the SCI Waynesburg, filed a prison condition litigation action, seeking to proceed in forma pauperis. The trial court denied appellant's request, citing 42 Pa.C.S. §...

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