Hightower v. Nassau County Sheriff's Dept.U.S. District Court PLRA PLRA Partido Liberal Radical Autentico (Paraguay) PLRA Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 -- Prisoner Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Reform Act Hightower v. Nassau County Sheriff's Dept., 343 F.Supp.2d 191 (E.D.N.Y. 2004). A pretrial pre·tri·al n. A proceeding held before an official trial, especially to clarify points of law and facts. adj. 1. Of or relating to a pretrial. 2. detainee de·tain·ee n. A person held in custody or confinement: a political detainee. Noun 1. detainee - some held in custody political detainee brought a civil rights action against a county sheriff's department and corrections officers, alleging excessive use of force. A jury entered a verdict in favor of the inmate and awarded damages. The damage award was reduced to $165,000 and the detainee's attorney fees were calculated. The defendants moved for reconsideration of the attorney fee award, under the provisions of the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). The district court held that it had miscalculated the attorney fee award and entered a new award. The court held that PLRA limited the hourly rate to 150% of the current rate allowed under the Criminal Justice Act, and required the prisoner to pay 25 percent of his damages award to cover a portion of the award of attorney fees. (Nassau County Sheriffs Department) |
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