Sumner v. Tucker

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• stating voluntary dismissal does not relieve plaintiff of consequences of filing frivolous action under Section 1915(g)
• “It would frustrate the purpose of Section 1915(g) if an inmate was allowed to exploit [the procedure of referring prisoner complaints to magistrate judges for initial screening] by filing a meritless action and waiting until after it was reviewed to move for dismissal”

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