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Ninth Circuit Dismisses California's Motion To Exclude Female Prisoners From Medical Suit
Ninth Circuit Dismisses California's
Motion To Exclude Female Prisoners
From Medical Suit
by John E. Dannenberg
The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed on jurisdictional grounds the California Department of Corrections (CDC) officials appeal of the U.S. District Court's order denying the officials' motion to exclude female prisoners …
Motion To Exclude Female Prisoners
From Medical Suit
by John E. Dannenberg
The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed on jurisdictional grounds the California Department of Corrections (CDC) officials appeal of the U.S. District Court's order denying the officials' motion to exclude female prisoners …
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- Abu Ghraib, USA, by Anne-Marie Cusac
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
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- Overcrowding Forces Alabama Prisoners Into Private Prison Web, by Gary Hunter
- Arizona Prisoners Seize Tower; State Officials Point Fingers, by Michael Rigby
- BJS Looks at Probation, Parole in 2002
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- $3 Million in Settlements for Wrongful Illinois Convictions
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- Court Vacates Connecticut Jury Award of $30,000 for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies, by David Reutter
- Wisconsin Contract for Faith-Based Program Does Not Violate First Amendment, by Bob Williams
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