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Appendix M
District Court Addresses
APPENDIX M: District Court Addresses You have already learned that the Federal ... We have listed the courts in alphabetical order by state. Find your state in the following list and then look ... filed in Anchorage, or in the divisional office where the case is located (addresses below). U.S. District Court ...
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Chapter Three
Your Rights in Prison
... rights but provide some information about federal and state statutory rights as well. Sections A through G explain ... boxes set forth the actual legal standard that a court will apply to consider your case. We have included these only in those places where there ...
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Chapter Seven
The Legal System and Legal Research
... Precedent Section B Legal Citations – How to Find Court Decisions and Other Legal Material Section C Legal ... have law libraries with actual law books. These days, many state prisons, local jails, and the federal system have ... wishes to review. If the Supreme Court decides to review a case, it is called “granting cert.,” and if they ...
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Chapter Six
What Happens After You File Your Suit
... the suit, it will be your responsibility to keep your case moving forward or nothing will happen. This chapter will ... moving. Once you send your complaint and summons to the court, the court clerk will give you a civil action number. ... that defendant. The answer admits or denies each fact you state. It can also include affirmative defenses. When your ...
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Chapter Five
How to Start Your Lawsuit
... do in an emergency when you need immediate help from the court. Chapter Five: Table of Contents Section A When to ... before you start your suit. If you do not file your case before this deadline, your case is ... The deadline for a Section 1983 suit is determined by your state’s general personal injury statute. Owens v. Okure ...
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Chapter Two
Overview of Types of Lawsuits and the Prison Litigation Reform Act
... in prison or detention, including Section 1983 actions, state law actions, the Federal Tort Claims Act and Bivens ... Section A Section 1983 Lawsuits Section B State Court Cases Section C Federal Tort Claims Act Section D ... corpus. This handbook will not help you with that kind of case, but some of the resources listed in Appendix K explain ...
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Appendix A
Glossary of Terms
... a “notary public.” Affirm : When the appellate court agrees with the decision of the trial court, the ... the decision of the trial court. In this case, the party who lost in the trial court and appealed to ... for violation of clearly established rights. Color of State Law : When a state or local government official is ...
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Chapter Four
Who to Sue and What to Ask for
... your lawsuit. You will need to decide what you want the court to do, who to include as plaintiffs, and who to sue. A ... A writ of habeas corpus requires that you go through your state court system before seeking relief from a federal ... Perhaps you are facing serious injury or even death. In a case like that, you can ask the court for a preliminary ...
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Chapter One
How to Use the JLH
... in prison or detention can start a lawsuit in federal court to fight against mistreatment and bad conditions. As a result of the fact that most prisoners are in state prisons, we focus on those. However, people in federal ... legal terms. Appendix B is a sample complaint in a prison case. Appendices C and D contain forms for basic legal ...
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Appendix F
Excerpts From the PLRA
... program; […] (5) the term "prison" means any Federal, State, or local facility that incarcerates or detains ... Federal right of a particular plaintiff or plaintiffs. The court shall not grant or approve any prospective relief ... prospective relief under this paragraph; or (iii) in the case of an order issued on or before the date of enactment of ...
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Appendix E
State Supplements: Grievance Procedures, PREA Rules, & LGBTQ+ Policies Applicable in Certain States
With the 2021 Edition of the JLH, we included state specific information for the first time. As you will ... facing criminal charges, or while you are involved with a court case. You also cannot legally change your name if you have ...
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Appendix D
Other Legal Forms
... or add a new legal claim. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE __District of __________ Name of first plaintiff in the case , et al., Plaintiff[s], v. Name of first defendant in ... the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at ( city and state) on ( date ). ________________________ Signature ...
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Appendix N
Constitutional Amendments
... Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall ... of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of ... tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of ...
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Appendix B
Sample Complaint
APPENDIX B: SAMPLE COMPLAINT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS Walter Hey and Mohammed ... Abdul, Plaintiff[s], v. John Smith, warden Illinois State Prison, and Dave Thomas, corrections officer at ... law. IV. FACTS 8. At all times relevant to this case, Plaintiffs Walter Hey and Mohammed Abdul shared a cell ...
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Appendix K
Prisoners Rights Books and Newsletters
... of Criminal Procedure and of Evidence will not assist state prisoners . All prices include postage. To order any of ... The Voices of Mothers in Prison and other New York state-specific resources. Many resources on website. Write ... and services descriptions for over 300 national, state, local, and international organizations that provide ...