Legal Opinion
McCarthy v. Madigan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 4, 1992No. 90-6861PublishedCited by 1,602 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
The issue in this case is whether a federal prisoner must resort to the internal grievance procedure promulgated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons before he may initiate a suit, pursuant to the authority of Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents, 403 U. S. 388 (1971), solely for money damages. The Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that exhaustion of the grievance procedure was required. 914 F. 2d 1411 (1990). We granted certiorari to resolve a conflict among the Courts of Appeals.1 499 U. S. 974 (1991).
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2Cases cited37 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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3Cited by1,602 opinions
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