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Chapter Six
What Happens After You File Your Suit
... When your case progresses to discovery, each side can get more information from the other through document ... much in the way of strategy and tactics. But you can get a basic understanding of some of the procedures by ... if your case goes to trial, the judge might appoint a lawyer to assist you. Remember that much of the success of ...
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Chapter Five
How to Start Your Lawsuit
... that may be different in each particular district. You can get a copy from the clerk of the U.S. District Court for each ... want to request these rules when you write the court to get forms which is explained in Section C. Look in Appendix M ... law library. You may be able to raise the money to hire a lawyer, and prison officials will have a harder time getting ...
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Chapter Three
Your Rights in Prison
... are dangerous or pornographic. They can also make you get all books straight from the publisher. The First ... is one of these cases. A prisoner was denied The Jailhouse Lawyer’s Handbook because prisoners were not allowed to ... way. An example of a bad decision limiting Kingsley is Whi tney v. City of St. Louis, Missouri , 887 F.3d 857 (8th ...
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Chapter Seven
The Legal System and Legal Research
... of the facts of that case, the law the judge used to get to their decision, and the reason they decided one way or ... them, but be patient, and follow these suggestions to get as much as possible from the case. The Summary – Many ... for Supreme Court Reporter and the “L.Ed.” stands for Lawyer’s Edition . A typical Circuit Court citation is: ...
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Chapter One
How to Use the JLH
... does not deal with how you got to prison or how you can get out of prison. It does not explain how to conduct a legal ... C Who Can Use This Handbook Section D Why to Try and Get a Lawyer Section E Short History of Section 1983 and the ...
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Appendix A
Glossary of Terms
... of the United States or a state constitution. Counsel : A lawyer. Criminal (as in “criminal case” or ... the tools of discovery, allows one party to a lawsuit to get papers or other evidence from the other party. Due ... to people whose legal rights were violated but who cannot get compensatory damages because they have not suffered any ...
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Chapter Four
Who to Sue and What to Ask for
... order the prison to do or stop doing anything. If you get a declaratory judgment and the prison doesn’t follow ... about injunctions in more detail, including when you can get an injunction, what it can cover, and how to enforce it. ... with it ending under the PLRA, you will be able to find a lawyer to help you. 2. Exhaustion and Injunctions You must ...
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Chapter Two
Overview of Types of Lawsuits and the Prison Litigation Reform Act
... a way for people in state prisons or local jails to get relief from unconstitutional treatment or conditions. The ... law. But it is tricky to try this without an experienced lawyer, and usually it won’t make a very big difference. ... Sadly, that does not mean that you will necessarily get fair treatment in state court. Many state court judges ...