Williams v. Reed

Decided February 21, 2025. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-191 · 604 U.S. 168 · Cited 19 times

Where a state court’s application of a state exhaustion requirement in effect immunizes state officials from 42 U. S. C. §1983 claims challenging delays in the administrative process, state courts may not deny those claims on failure-to-exhaust grounds.

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