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No Per Se Application of Fugitive From Justice Rule

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that the "fugitive
from justice rule" should not be applied in a per se manner in civil
cases. James Perko, a Missouri state prisoner, brought a § 1983 action
against prison officials alleging deliberate indifference to his serious
medical needs. ...

 

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