· 8/2/1991
Ferguson v. State, Department of Corrections
Citations
- 816 P.2d 134
- 1991 Alas. LEXIS 77
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding inmate's challenge to drug testing procedures not barred by res judicata based on previous Cleary litigation
- for res judicata to apply, there must have been a full and fair opportunity to litigate the issue
- “Out of concern that it is unfair to preclude a non-named class member from subsequent litigation, many courts modify the traditional res judicata tests when the initial litigation is a class action.”
- “Out of concern that it is unfair to preclude , a non-named class member from subsequent litigation, many courts modify the traditional res judicata tests when the initial litigation is a class action.”
- “The prison industries program from which Ferguson was excluded is a rehabilitation program.”
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Judges: Rabinowitz, Burke, Matthews, Compton, Moore
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