Resource Guide for Managing Prisoner Civil Rights Litigation

Resource Guide for Managing Prisoner Civil Rights Litigation
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 185
Release: 1997-07
Genre: Civil rights
ISBN: 0788145304

A resource for federal judges, pro se law clerks, and others in the courts who manage prisoner pro se litigation. It was designed to highlight critical case-management issues in prisoner civil rights litigation and promote the exchange of useful experiences and ideas. It describes new provisions of the law and how they are likely to affect widespread practices. Contents: PLRA provisions; court-based procedures for facilitating effective management of prisoner litigation; and case-specific procedures for facilitating effective management of prisoner litigation. Sample complaints, applications, notices, and orders.

Constitutional Rights of Prisoners

Constitutional Rights of Prisoners
Author: John W. Palmer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 980
Release: 2010-04-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1437755143

This text details critical information on all aspects of prison litigation, including information on trial and appeal, conditions of isolated confinement, access to the courts, parole, right to medical aid and liabilities of prison officials. Highlighted topics include application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to prisons, protection given to HIV-positive inmates, and actions of the Supreme Court and Congress to stem the flow of prison litigation. Part II contains Judicial Decisions Relating to Part I. Part II contains briefs of judicial decisions related to the topics covered in the the text, in order to help the reader learn rule of law as well as the reasoning of the court that guides future court rulings. Appendices include Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, related court rulings, and a table of cases.