Gibbs v. Bolden’s Empirical Analysis
2001
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1997E
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · Kendall v. Hoover Co. · Ivy Street Corporation v. Rc Alexander
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“The requirement that a prisoner file a grievance against the person he ultimately seeks to sue does not impose a heightened pleading requirement upon would-be § 1983 plaintiffs. It only assures, as envisioned under the PLRA, that the prison administrative system has a chance to deal with claims against prison personnel before those complaints reach federal court.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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