I am writing this from the well of the United States Supreme Court. The place is packed; indeed, I suspect there are no seats left in the room, although I am too nervous to turn around. My partner and I are here. It is the first time for both of us.
Some time ago, I filed a writ in United States District Court claiming that some prison guards had beaten my client, a prison inmate. The court dismissed the case, finding that the client had not exhausted administrative remedies under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The decision struck me as odd. Since when is a beating so severe as to cause a man to lose control of his bowels, and a threat to kill him if he tells anyone, a complaint about a “prison condition?”
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