McCarthy v. Madigan, No. 90-6861 (U.S. Supreme Court) (503 U.S. 140; 112 S.Ct. 1081) (March 4, 1992) (Justice Blackmun)
Case held that a Federal prisoner is not required to exhaust the BOP's internal grievance procedures before initiating a Bivens action against prison authorities solely for money damages - although the holding was subsequently changed by Congress.
In this case the Supreme Court noted that "As a practical matter, the ...
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