Diane Rodgers, on Behalf of Sharon Jones, A/K/A Sharon Rodgers v. Otis R. Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services

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• holding that an application to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) tolled the statute of limitations, even where that application was subsequently denied
• recognizing unreasonable delay in paying filing fees may result in dismissal of action, but holding one-month delay not unreasonable
• holding that a one month delay is acceptable
• noting that we have “expressly rejected the theory that timely payment of a filing fee is a jurisdictional 3 A Sixth Circuit case could be read to suggest that Section 1915(g) is jurisdictional. See Shabazz v. Campbell, 12 F. App’x 329, 330 (6th Cir. 2001) (unpublished
• noting that we have “expressly rejected the theory that timely payment of a filing fee is a jurisdictional 3 A Sixth Circuit case could be read to suggest that Section 1915(g) is jurisdictional. See Shabazz v. Campbell, 12 F. App’x 329, 330 (6th Cir. 2001) (unpublished
• a complaint is filed for statute of limitations purposes when it is in the actual or constructive possession of the clerk

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