United States Third Circuit

The Prison Litigation Reform Act's exhaustion requirement applies to a grievance procedure described in an inmate handbook, but not formally adopted by a state administrative agency.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/19/2002
• Decided 10/07/2002
• Published 10/07/2002

Judges

• Before McKEE, FUENTES, and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Samson, Attorney General of New Jersey, Lori E. Grifa (Argued), Deputy Attorney General, Patrick DeAlmeida, Deputy Attorney General, David M. Ragonese, Deputy Attorney General, On the Brief, R.J. Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, for Appellants, of counsel.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul J. Hirsh (Argued), Paul J. Hirsh, P.C., Parsippany, Rodney D. Ray, Marlton, for Appellees.