U.S. Appeals Court: PLRA-Prison Litigation Reform Act: CLAIMS.

• Position: Brief Article

Harris v. Garner, 190 F.3d 1279 (11th Cir. 1999). Five inmates and six former inmates brought a civil rights action for damages and injunctive relief alleging violations of their constitutional rights during a prison "shakedown." The district court dismissed the case and the inmates appealed. The appeals court affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded. The appeals court affirmed application of the requirement of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) that requires prisoners to exhaust...