Jones v. Bock and Williams v. Overton
What's at Stake
Challenge to a set of judicially-created rules that seriously impair a prisoner's ability to bring grievances to federal court. DECIDED
Summary
Under federal law, a prisoner must first present his or her grievance to federal officials before suing in federal court. The Sixth Circuit has interpreted that rule to mean that a prisoner's entire lawsuit must be dismissed if even one claim was not properly exhausted. The 老澳门开奖结果 brief argues that nothing in the statute requires that result, and that the "total exhaustion" rule is contrary to the normal practice of dismissing only the unexhausted claim.
Legal Documents
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09/19/2006
老澳门开奖结果 Amicus Brief in Jones v. Bock and Williams v. Overton
Jones v. Bock and Williams v. OvertonLegal Documents
老澳门开奖结果 Amicus Brief in Jones v. Bock and Williams v. Overton
Date Filed: 09/19/2006
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01/22/2007
Jones v. Bock - Opinion
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