Appeals Court Strikes a Blow for Unrepresented Litigants

A federal appeals court recently struck a blow for the unrepresented litigant, who often is  ill-equipped to understand and overcome procedural hurdles that effectively block access  to federal courts. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which is based in Chicago,  reinstated a case that was dismissed by a district judge because the handwritten complaint filed […]