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Chapter Five
How to Start Your Lawsuit
... start a lawsuit under Section 1983 or Bivens . It explains what legal papers to file as well as when, where, and how to ... started. Neither chapter gives all the rules or procedures for this kind of suit. These details are in the Federal Rules ... are described in Part 2. You will also probably want to ask the court to appoint a lawyer for you, and this is ...
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Chapter Six
What Happens After You File Your Suit
... forward or nothing will happen. This chapter will explain what may happen after you file the complaint and how to keep ... pretrial procedures. The PLRA creates several roadblocks for prisoners. You may have to deal with a waiver of reply ... each side can file motions for summary judgment which ask the judge to decide the case, or some part of the case, ...
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Chapter Three
Your Rights in Prison
... statutory rights as well. Sections A through G explain what types of actions violate prisoners’ rights, and Sections H through K provide information for specific groups of prisoners, including women, ... law library based on their “citation.” You can also ask the library clerk for help finding a case. Chapter Seven ...
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Chapter Four
Who to Sue and What to Ask for
Chapter Four: Who to Sue and What to Ask for Now that you know your rights under the Constitution, ...
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Chapter One
How to Use the JLH
A What Is This Handbook? What Is This Handbook? This Handbook ... charges or a defense against disciplinary measures for something you supposedly did in prison. Chapter One: ... about the same issue. First Steps: 1. Know Your Rights! Ask yourself: have my federal rights been violated? If you ...
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Chapter Two
Overview of Types of Lawsuits and the Prison Litigation Reform Act
... Section 1983 Lawsuits Section 1983 lawsuits provide a way for people in state prisons or local jails to get relief from ... treatment or conditions. The main way to understand what kind of lawsuit you can bring under Section 1983 is to ... have different ideas about what is reasonable, courts ask what a “reasonably prudent person” would do in a ...
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Chapter Seven
The Legal System and Legal Research
... it and use it. The National Lawyers Guild, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and other groups are engaged in a ... Puerto Rico. Someone who loses in a court of appeals can ask for review by the United States Supreme Court. This is ... are written in very broad and general terms. Courts decide what these general terms mean when they hear specific ...