A review and analysis of prison litigation reform act court decisions: Solution or aggravation?

Prison Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 405-455

  Bennett, Katherine ^a   del Carmen, Rolando V ^b  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2342602458     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: 15527522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032855597077004004     Document Type: Article

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2. Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383 (5th Cir. 1996).
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4. Alexander S. v. Boyd, 113 F.3d 1373 (4th Cir. 1997).
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6. Ballard v. Burrage, 97 F.3d 382 (10th Cir. 1996).
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16. Cooper v. Casey, 97 F.3d 914 (7th Cir. 1996).
17. Court strikes out PRLA's three strikes section. (1997). Correctional Law Reporter, 8(6), 88.
18. Covino v. Reopel, 89 F.3d 105 (2d Cir. 1996).
19. Duamutef v. O'Keefe, 98 F.3d 22 (2d Cir. 1996).
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33. In re Nagy, 89 F.3d 115, 116-117 (2d Cir. 1996).
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35. In re Tyler, 110 F.3d 528 (8th Cir. 1997).
36. Jackson v. Stinnett, 102 F.3d 132 (5th Cir. 1996).
37. Jeffery v. Walker, 113 F.3d 527 (5th Cir. 1997).
38. Jensen v. Clarke, 94 F.3d 1191 (8th Cir. 1996).
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67. Reyes v. Keane, 90 F. 3d 676, 678 (2d Cir. 1996).
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69. Robbins v. Switzer, 104 F.3d 895 (7th Cir. 1997).
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79. United States v. Cole, 101 F.3d 1076 (5th Cir. 1996).
80. United States v. Simmonds, 111 F.3d 737 (10th Cir. 1997).
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82. White v. Gregory, 87 F.3d 429 (10th Cir. 1996).
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