Herbert Glenn Martin v. Michael Catalanotto, Eric Leon Williams v. Daryl Horton

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

Herbert Glenn Martin and Eric Leon Williams appeal the district court’s dismissal of their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suits because they did not exhaust the prison grievance procedure set up by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Concluding that the Louisiana prison grievance procedure is an “effective” remedy within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 1997e, we affirm.

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Martin filed suit against three correctional officers at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Michael Catalanotto, S. Poret, and Lieutenant Turner. Martin asserts that after he…