Prisoners Seeking Monetary Relief for Civil Rights Claims: Must They Exhaust Administrative Remedies Under § 1997e Before Filing a Claim in Federal Court?

Tracy M. Sullivan

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Prisoners Seeking Monetary Relief for Civil Rights Claims: Must They Exhaust Administrative Remedies Under § 1997e Before Filing a Claim in Federal Court?

Author: Tracy M. Sullivan (Washington University School of Law)

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Keywords: Compensatory damages, Constitutional torts, Exhaustion of administrative remedies, Prisoners, Prisoners' rights, Prisons, Civil rights, United States

How to Cite: Sullivan, T. (2002) “Prisoners Seeking Monetary Relief for Civil Rights Claims: Must They Exhaust Administrative Remedies Under § 1997e Before Filing a Claim in Federal Court?”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 8(1).