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· 11/5/1998

Alexander v. Hawk

Citations

  • 159 F.3d 1321
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 28135
  • 1998 WL 770109

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that \the courts cannot simply waive [the exhaustion] requirements where they determine they are futile or inadequate\
  • holding that exhaustion is required even where prison grievance procedures do not afford specific relief sought by plaintiff, such as monetary damages
  • holding that prisoner seeking injunctive and monetary relief is required to comply with the PLRA’s mandatory exhaustion requirement
  • holding that the PLRA’s exhaustion requirement applies to federal prisoners bringing Bivens actions
  • holding that exhaustion is required even where ultimate relief sought is not available
  • explaining that the congressional mandate of exhaustion in the PLRA divested the courts of discretion to waive the exhaustion requirement

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Judges: Hatchett, Hull, Moore

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