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Chapter Four
Who to Sue and What to Ask for
... lawsuit under Section 1983, you can ask for three things: money damages, a declaratory judgment, or an injunction. You ... all three of these options are called “relief.” Money damages are awarded by the court to make defendants pay you money to make up for harm you suffered in the past. Punitive ...
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Chapter Three
Your Rights in Prison
... the court to consider how much it would cost in terms of money and staff time to change the regulation or practice in ... (11th Cir. 1996). This question is not always just about money. It also requires the court to take into consideration ... religious, philosophical, political, social, or unpopular content. They can only censor material if they believe it may ...
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Chapter Five
How to Start Your Lawsuit
... all internal grievance processes. If your goal is to get money damages for an abuse that has already ended, you may ... of Counsel. 1. Statute of Limitations For suits asking for money damages, there is a “statute of limitations” ... a more complete law library. You may be able to raise the money to hire a lawyer, and prison officials will have a ...
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Chapter One
How to Use the JLH
... you have a good chance of winning a substantial amount of money (explained in Chapter Four, Section C), a lawyer might ... This means you agree to pay the lawyer a portion of your money damages if you win (usually between 30-40%), but the ... unsafe prison conditions. If you don’t expect to win money from your suit, a lawyer who represents you in some ...
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Chapter Six
What Happens After You File Your Suit
... Both sides may submit exhibits. If you request money damages, you can have that issue decided by a jury. ... a claim upon which relief may be granted; or 3. seeks money damages from a defendant who is immune from money damages. If the court decides that your complaint has ...
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Chapter Two
Overview of Types of Lawsuits and the Prison Litigation Reform Act
... the qualified immunity defense makes it hard to win money damages from government officials. The FTCA only allows ... could respond by accepting your claim and giving you money without you having to sue. If your administrative claim ... around on the floor. 4. Damages in FTCA Suits Damages (money you can get from a lawsuit) are explained in Chapter ...