MURPHY v. SMITH, 583 U.S. ___ (2018)

Issues: Attorneys' Fees, Prison Litigation Reform Act, Prisoner's Rights

  NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the […]

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BROWN v. PLATA, 131 S.Ct. 1910 (2011)

Issues: Constitutional Law, Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Eighth Amendment, Prison Litigation Reform Act, Prisoner's Rights

131 S.Ct. 1910 (2011) 563 U.S. 493 Edmund G. BROWN, Jr., Governor of California, et al., Appellants, v. Marciano PLATA et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-1233. Argued November 30, 2010. Decided May 23, 2011. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Cruel and Unusual Punishment — California Prison Population Limit — Right to Adequate Medical […]

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Ross v. Blake, 578 U.S. ___ (2016)

Issues: Prison Litigation Reform Act

NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]

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Miller v. French, 530 U.S. 327 (2000)

Issues: Prison Litigation Reform Act, Prisoner's Rights

530 U.S. 327;?120 S.Ct. 2246;?147 L.Ed.2d 326 MILLER, SUPERINTENDENT, PENDLETON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, et al. v. FRENCH, et al. No. 99-224. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Argued April 18, 2000 Decided June 19, 20001 [qtbl style=”color:gray;] Holding:?The Supreme Court?held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act?did not set aside a final judgment of a federal court. […]

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BRUCE v. SAMUELS, 577 U.S. ____ (2016)

Issues: Prison Litigation Reform Act, Prisoner's Rights

United States Supreme Court ANTOINE BRUCE, PETITIONER v. CHARLES E. SAMUELS, JR., ET?AL. ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUI No. 14-844 577 U.S. ____ (2016) 136 S.Ct. 627 193 L. Ed. 2d 496 Argued: November 4, 2015????Decided: January 12, 2016 Syllabus The Prison Litigation […]

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