Bennett v. Frank, No. 04-1959 (7th Cir.) (395 F.3d 409) (January 19, 2005) (Judge Richard A. Posner)
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February 14, 2005
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Here, the Court rejected a claim by inmates of a private prison which was under contract to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections that they were entitled to the benefits of the minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq. (FLSA). It held …
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