Getz v. Board of Parole

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware dismissed Getz’s appeal because he failed to comply with a directive to file a conforming in forma pauperis motion, constituting a failure to prosecute diligently. The Court also rejected his constitutional challenge to the filing-fee and financial-disclosure requirements, holding that pauper status in a civil matter is a privilege rather than a right and that the requirements do not deny indigent prisoners access to the courts. There were no separate opinions.