Legal Opinion
Hazen Ex Rel. LeGear v. Reagen
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 31, 2000No. 98-3987PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Iowa prison officials moved to terminate consent decrees that had regulated prison conditions for nearly twenty years. The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) entitles the officials to termination of prospective relief, such as the consent decrees, two years after the relief is granted, unless (1) the court granting prospective relief made certain findings, including a finding that the relief “extends no further than necessary” to correct a violation of a federal right, or (2) the court considering termination of prospective relief makes certain findings, including a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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