Soto v. Belcher.

• Position: ACCESS TO COURT - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

EXHAUSTION

PLRA -- Prisoner Litigation Reform Act

Soto v. Belcher, 339 F.Supp.2d 592 (S.D.N.Y. 2004). A former state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against a corrections officer and prison officials, alleging retaliation and conspiracy in connection with his removal from his work assignment as a porter. The defendants moved for summary judgment on the grounds of failure to administratively exhaust claims, and the district court granted the motion. The district court held that the...