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Erwin Chemerinsky, Tara L. Grove, James A. Chance
October 9, 2025

Civil Rights. § 1983.  Prison Litigation Reform Act. Legal experts discuss the Supreme Court's analysis of language that confers individual rights in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and the requirement of a jury finding when there is a factual dispute over exhaustion of remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act in Perttu v. Richards.

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
October 31, 2023

Fair Elections Ohio v. Husted (Susan J. Dlott and S. Arthur Spiegel, 1:12-cv-797) and Mays v. Husted (Michael H. Watson, 2:18-cv-1376) (S.D. Ohio)

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
May 24, 2023

Hamilton v. Ashland County Board of Education (Donald C. Nugent, N.D. Ohio 1:08-cv-2546)

Tim Reagan, Carly E. Giffin, Roy P. Germano
May 10, 2022

We learned from several dozen federal clerks of court and members of their staffs that pro se litigants are sometimes able to file electronically using the federal courts’ Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system, but many courts are hesitant to allow pro se filing in CM/ECF.

May 23, 2018

This dramatic reenactment provides an example and insights of how mediation between a prison inmate and relevant state officials unfolds.  Guided by an experienced mediator, both sides present and discuss their cases, with the goal to achieve a mutually agreed upon resolution. 

Donna J. Stienstra, Jared J. Bataillon, Jason A. Cantone
January 1, 2011

This report is based on a study conducted by the Federal Judicial Center for the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management.

Rya W. Zobel, David E. Rauma, William W Schwarzer, Marie Leary, Genevra Kay Loveland, Charles P. Sutelan
June 1, 1996

Articles in this issue of FJC Directions describe federal courts' experiences with pro se actions.

January 1, 1996

Beginning in June 1996, the Center published thirteen issues of this newsletter. It summarizes relevant appellate and district court decisions under the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.

January 1, 1996

A resource for federal judges, pro se law clerks, and others in the courts who manage prisoner pro se litigation. The guide builds on an earlier Center report, Recommended Procedures for Handling Prisoner Civil Rights Cases in the Federal Courts (rev.

Thomas E. Willging
January 1, 1984

A description of the procedures used in several district courts to adjust the filing fee to the amount of income available to a prisoner.

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