U.S. appeals court: consent decree-termination PLRA-Prison Litigation Reform Act.

• Position: Liability - Guajardo v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice - Brief Article

Guajardo v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, 363 F.3d 392 (5th Cir. 2004). A state sought to terminate prospective relief provided by a consent decree that modified correspondence rules and practices in the state's prisons. The district court granted the state's motion and inmates appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that once the state established that the statutory two-year period after enactment of the Prison...