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California Court of Appeal Holds Prisoner May Challenge Administrative Disciplinary Violation Already Served
by Matt Clarke
A recent ruling by a California courtunderlines the importance for a prisoner to zealously guard his prison record, even after a challenge seems moot, for the impact it may yet hold in the future.
The decision on September 3, 2021, by the state Court …
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- Eighth Circuit Grants Summary Judgment to Sheriff and County of Nebraska Jail Where Guard Sexually Assaulted Female Prisoner, Oct. 1, 2026
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- Connecticut Supreme Court Overrules Aquino, Holding Appeal Not Moot Where Defendant Deported During Pendency but Unclear Whether Appealed Conviction Sole Basis for Deportation, Feb. 15, 2022. Mootness, Appeals/Appellate Jurisdiction, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion.
- Prison Officials Actions to Correct Inhumane Cell Conditions Merit Judgement in Their Favor, Nov. 1, 2021. Conditions of Confinement, Mootness.
- California Appeals Court Holds Habeas Action Over Censorship of Tattoo Magazine Mooted By Delivery, Sept. 1, 2021. Mootness, Habeas Corpus, Censorship.
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules on Medical Parole Despite Death of Prisoners Who Sought Judicial Review, Sept. 1, 2021. Mootness, Medical Care/Treatment.
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- Ninth Circuit: Prisoner’s Disciplinary Appeal Exhausted Claim of Having to Work on Religious Holiday, Nov. 6, 2018. Religious Discrimination, Prison Labor, Disciplinary Appeals, Administrative Exhaustion (PLRA), RLUIPA, First Amendment, rights.
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- North Dakota: Altered Pencil in Prison Results in Weapon Possession Conviction, May 8, 2018. Disciplinary Appeals.

