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Franklin Reversed; DC Prisoners Have No Right to Qualified Interpreters

The court of appeals for the D. C. Circuit held that Spanish-speaking prisoners have no right to qualified interpreters at parole hearings, disciplinary hearings, or for medical and mental health treatment.

Spanish-speaking prisoners in the District of Columbia (District) prison system filed suit under 42 U.S. C. § 1983, alleging ...

 

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