Cases like Porter v. Nussle helped expand the range of prisoner rights.

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Porter v. Nussle (2002) is a significant case in the context of prisoner rights because it ruled that inmates suing over prison conditions must exhaust all available administrative remedies before proceeding to federal court, under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). This decision impacts the procedural aspects of how prisoners can seek redress for grievances, emphasizing the importance of following internal prison procedures before taking legal action. While it imposes a requirement on prisoners, it also clarifies and reinforces the process for addressing rights violations, indirectly affecting the landscape of prisoner rights litigation.

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