Labounty v. Johnson.

• Position: ACCESS TO COURTS - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

EXHAUSTION

PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act

Labounty v. Johnson, 253 F.Supp.2d 496 (W.D.N.Y. 2003). An inmate sued prison officials under [section] 1983, claiming he was placed in jeopardy when officials identified him to the general prison population as a member of a gang, and that officials retaliated against him after he successfully pursued a grievance. The court found that the inmate failed to exhaust administrative remedies for his prison gang claim, as required...