Jackson v. State Bd. of Pardons and Paroles.U.S. Appeals Court PLRA PLRA Partido Liberal Radical Autentico (Paraguay) PLRA Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 -- Prison 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 Jackson v. State Bd. of Pardons and Paroles, 331 F.3d 790 (11th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner one in confinement, or under arrest, for a political offense. See also: State who had successfully pursued a civil rights action challenging denial of a parole hearing, filed a motion for the award of attorney fees, which the district court granted in part and denied in part. The appeals court affirmed, finding that the phrase "any action brought by a prisoner" as used in the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), restricting attorney fee awards, encompasses all lawsuits filed by a prisoner, and is not restricted to suits challenging prison conditions. The court also held that the PLRA statutory language was sufficiently broad to permit attorney fees to be awarded on the litigation of the fee question. (State Board of Pardons Part of the executive branch of state government authorized to grant pardons, and restore civil and political rights, to individuals convicted of crimes. A pardon, in the legal sense, releases an individual from punishment or penalty, but does not necessarily exonerate them of guilt. and Paroles, Georgia) |
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