Justices rule for inmate whose lawsuit was dismissed on procedural grounds

Supreme Court Votes 8-1 to Reinstate Inmate’s Lawsuit Over Alleged Mistreatment

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 12 revived on an 8-1 vote a federal inmate’s stalled lawsuit over alleged mistreatment in prison after it was dismissed for missing a court filing deadline. The new ruling is concerned with procedural rules—as opposed to the merits of the inmate’s lawsuit—and may make it easier for prisoners to pursue appeals. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the court’s majority opinion in Parrish v. United States. Justice Neil Gorsu…

Justices rule for inmate whose lawsuit was dismissed on procedural grounds

The Supreme Court on Thursday revived a lawsuit filed by an inmate who alleges that he was wrongfully placed in segregated confinement for nearly two years. In an 8-1 decision by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court ruled that when Donte Parrish missed the original deadline to file his notice that he was appealing the trial court’s dismissal of his case, he did not need to file a second notice of appeal after the trial court reopened the case. Sot…

Justices clarify rules for reopened times for appeal – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a litigant who files a notice of appeal after the original appeal deadline but before the court grants reopening need not file a second notice after reopening.

Justices clarify rules for reopened times for appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a litigant who files a notice of appeal after the original appeal deadline but before the court grants reopening need not file a second notice after reopening.