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

• Position: Brief Article

Cassidy v. Indiana Dept. of Corrections, 199 F.3d 374 (7th Cir. 2000). A blind inmate brought an action against the Indiana Department of Corrections alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Ant (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Ant. The district court granted partial judgment in favor of the defendants and the inmate appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the provision of the Prison Litigation Reform Ant (PLRA) that banned prisoner civil actions for mental or emotional damages without a prior showing of...