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Hadix v. Johnson, No. 80-73581 (E.D.Mich.) (947 F.Supp. 1100) (November 1, 1996) (Judge John Feikens)

In this case the court held that the provisions of the PLRA, which provide for termination of prospective relief in civil actions regarding prison conditions, violate the Separation of Powers principles by retroactively instructing federal courts to reopen final judgments. Citing Plaut v. Spendthrift Farm, Inc., 131 L.Ed.2d 328 (1995), ...

 

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