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Ninth Circuit: Improper Screening of Prisoner's Grievances May Excuse Failure to Exhaust Under PLRA
In a ruling with potentially significant consequences, the Ninth Circuit held on September 27, 2010 that a prison official's improper screening out of a prisoner's grievances may excuse the prisoner's failure to exhaust administrative remedies, a prerequisite to filing a civil rights complaint under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). ...
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