Porter v. Nussle
2002 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516 (2002), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the court settled an intercircuit conflict regarding civil procedure for prisoners seeking redress. The court held that prisoners alleging assaults by prison guards must meet §1997e(a)'s exhaustion requirement before commencing a civil rights action.[1]
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Quick Facts Argued January 14, 2002 Decided February 26, 2002, Full case name ...
Argued January 14, 2002 Decided February 26, 2002 | |
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Full case name | Porter et al v. Nussle |
Docket no. | 00-853 |
Citations | 534 U.S. 516 (more) 122 S. Ct. 983; 152 L. Ed. 2d 12 |
Case history | |
Prior | Dismissed, No. 3:99-cv-1091 (D Conn. Nov. 22, 1999); reversed, 224 F.3d 95 (2d Cir. 2000); cert. granted, 532 U.S. 1065 (2001). |
Holding | |
The Prison Litigation Reform Act exhaustion requirement applies to all inmate suits about prison life whether they involve general circumstances or particular episodes and whether they allege excessive force or some other wrong. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Ginsburg, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Prison Litigation Reform Act |
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