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Murphy v. Smith (16-1067)

Question

Does the parenthetical phrase "not to exceed 25 percent," as used in 42 U.S.C. ยง 1997e(d)(2), mean any amount up to 25 percent (as four circuits hold), or exactly 25 percent (as the Seventh Circuit holds)?

Petitioner: Charles Murphy

Respondent: Robert Smith, et al.

Granted: 2017-08-25 00:00:00

Decided: 2018-02-21 00:00:00

Argued: 2017-12-06 10:04:00

Uploaded: 2018-01-04 11:59:00

Advocates: Stuart Banner, Brett E. Legner

Links: Oyez | Opinion | Youtube

Tags: Criminal Rights and Process