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Evidentiary Hearing Required Before PLRA Termination of Consent Decree

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: PLRA, Consent Decrees (PLRA), Evidentiary Ruling, Americans with Disabilities Act. Location: Georgia.

Evidentiary Hearing Required Before PLRA Termination of Consent Decrees

The court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has held that a district court must hold an evidentiary hearing to determine if there are current and ongoing" violations of class member's constitutional rights before terminating a consent decree under the PLRA. ...

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