Supreme Court of the United States

Wexford Health v. Kareem Garrett

May 18, 2020140 S. Ct. 1611

Summary

The Supreme Court denied certiorari, and Justice Thomas dissented, arguing that the Court should resolve a split among the circuits on whether a prisoner who files an amended or supplemental complaint after release can avoid the PLRA’s exhaustion requirement. He contends that the PLRA’s pre‑filing requirement displaces the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and that the petition presents an important federal question.