Gibson v. Goord.

• Position: ACCESS TO COURTS - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act

EXHAUSTION

Gibson v. Goord, 280 F.3d 221 (2nd Cir. 2002). Prisoners brought an in forma pauperis actions under [section] 1983 challenging prison conditions. The district court dismissed the actions for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the alleged conditions, accumulation of water on the floor of a prison cell and exposure to second-hand smoke, were...