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Appendix I
Sources of Legal Support
APPENDIX I: Sources of Legal Support Below is a short list of other organizations working on prison issues, mainly with a legal focus. When writing to these groups, please remember a ...
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Chapter Five
How to Start Your Lawsuit
... a lawsuit under Section 1983 or Bivens . It explains what legal papers to file as well as when, where, and how to file ... How to Start Your Lawsuit Section D How to Serve Your Legal Papers Section E Getting Immediate Help from the ... want to submit declarations to present additional facts in support of your complaint. Declarations are described in Part ...
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Chapter Three
Your Rights in Prison
... basics.” The “rule” boxes set forth the actual legal standard that a court will apply to consider your case. ... included these only in those places where there is a clear legal rule. The “basics” boxes are summaries of the ... the court that this “big shot” theory had no actual support and had been abandoned by prison administrators. It ...
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Chapter One
How to Use the JLH
... the way they are. The Handbook discusses only some of the legal problems which prisoners face—conditions inside ... get out of prison. It does not explain how to conduct a legal defense against criminal charges or a defense against ... . Appendix I lists possible sources of further legal support. Appendix J contains some tips from working ...
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Chapter Six
What Happens After You File Your Suit
... the district court after trial or summary judgment has a legal right to appeal to a U.S. circuit court of appeals. ... only consider cases that it thinks raise a very important legal issue. Very, very few cases are accepted by the Supreme ... If the error is legal, cite cases or other authority that support your position. If the error is factual, for example ...
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Appendix A
Glossary of Terms
APPENDIX A: Glossary of Terms Below is a list of legal terms, phrases, and other words that you may come ... “denying cert.” Cf. : An abbreviation used in legal writing to mean “compare.” The word directs ... by a private party to protect a private right. Claim : A legal demand made about a violation of one’s rights. ...
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Note From the Editors
... limited general information about the United States legal system. This handbook is available for free to anyone: ... and dignity while inside. As you work your way through a legal system that is often frustrating and unfair, know that ... walls. Special thanks to Mumia Abu-Jamal for his continued support of the JLH. The original writers and editors of the ...
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Appendix N
Constitutional Amendments
... or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have ...
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Chapter Two
Overview of Types of Lawsuits and the Prison Litigation Reform Act
... requirement does not mean that the action has to have been legal under state law. This is very important, and was ...