Antoine Bruce v. Charles E. Samuels, Jr.

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the monthly installment filing‑fee provisions of 28 U.S.C. §1915(b)(2) are to be applied on a per‑case basis, not on a per‑prisoner basis, and therefore affirmed the District of Columbia Circuit’s judgment. The Court reached this conclusion by interpreting the statutory text and context, rejecting the prisoner’s argument that the plural “fees” required sequential payment.