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A 27-year solitary confinement and a dispute about discharging settlement payments in bankruptcy

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether a prisoner’s 27-year period in solitary confinement violates either the Eighth Amendment or the 14th Amendment, and whether a settlement can include

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Morning Docket: 03.04.22

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logo.png  By IG  Mar 5, 2022