Butler v. Adams.

• Position: Prisoner appeals Modification Or Accommodation Request - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

EXHAUSTION

ADA -- Americans with Disabilities Act

PLRA -- Prisoner Litigation Reform Act

Butler v. Adams, 397 F.3d 1181 (9th Cir. 2005). A vision-impaired inmate brought an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The district court dismissed the action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies as required by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). The inmate appealed. The appeals court reversed and remanded. The court held that the inmate had exhausted his PLRA-required administrative remedies when he filed...