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  • Broomfield v. Baily, No. 1:23-cv-00108 (S.D. Ohio Jan. 28, 2025).
    Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
  • Carswell v. Edwards, No. 2:23-cv-00167 (S.D. Ohio Aug. 9, 2024).
    Hopkins v. Ohio Dep't of Corr., 84 Fed. Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
  • Monaco v. John Doe (1), No. 2:22-cv-02888, 2024 WL 3273450 (S.D. Ohio July 2, 2024).
    Hopkins v. Ohio Dep't of Corr., 84 Fed. Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
  • B.J.P. v. South Carolina Dep't of Corr., The, No. 1:22-cv-02840 (D.S.C. Mar. 19, 2024).
    (upholding dismissal of an inmate’s complaint because the inmate failed to proceed beyond the first step in the administrative grievance process)
  • Rife v. Jones, No. 1:22-cv-00144 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 12, 2022).
    Hopkins v. Ohio Dep’t of Corr., 84 Fed. Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
  • Rife v. Jones, No. 1:22-cv-00144, 2022 WL 3586199 (S.D. Ohio Aug. 22, 2022).
    Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
  • Johnston v. Hamilton Cnty. Just. Ctr., No. 1:18-cv-00864 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 16, 2020).
    Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
  • Anderson v. Spoljarik, No. 1:18-cv-00380 (S.D. Ohio Mar. 6, 2020).
    Hopkins v. Ohio Dep’t of Corr., 84 Fed. Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
  • Anderson v. Spoljarik, No. 1:18-cv-00380 (S.D. Ohio Feb. 12, 2020).
    Hopkins v. Ohio Dep’t of Corr., 84 Fed. Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 17 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
  • Burks v. Warden, Lebanon Corr. Inst., No. 1:18-cv-00282 (S.D. Ohio Nov. 13, 2019).
    Appx. 526, 527 (6th Cir. 2003) (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a) and White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997)).
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  • Williams v. Overton, 136 F. App'x 859 (6th Cir. 2005).unpublished
    Curry v. Scott, 249 F.3d 493, 503 (6th Cir.2001); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997). *862 The district court held that Williams had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies because although he had filed a grievance…
  • Clark v. Corr. Corp. of Am., 113 F. App'x 65 (6th Cir. 2004).unpublished
    White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997); McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 604 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Morris v. Cason, 102 F. App'x 902 (6th Cir. 2004).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997); McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 604 (6th Cir.1997), we affirm the judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its opinion dated October 16,…
  • Williams v. Bezy, 97 F. App'x 573 (6th Cir. 2004).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997), we affirm the judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its memorandum of opinion and order filed June 30, 2003.
  • Foster v. Palmer, 98 F. App'x 399 (6th Cir. 2004).unpublished
    Curry v. Scott, 249 F.3d 493, 503 (6th Cir.2001); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Carlton v. Trimble, 93 F. App'x 761 (6th Cir. 2004).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997), we will affirm the district court’s judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its opinion dated July 18, 2003.
  • Figel v. Bouchard, 89 F. App'x 970 (6th Cir. 2004).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see Curry v. Scott, 249 F.3d 493, 503 (6th Cir.2001); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997), we vacate the district court’s judgment because the record reflects that plaintiffs complaints involving the h…
  • Collins v. Ray, 86 F. App'x 912 (6th Cir. 2004).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997), we will affirm the judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its memorandum of opinion and order dated May 30, 2003.
  • Williams v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons, 86 F. App'x 894 (6th Cir. 2004).unpublished
    White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Morgan v. Tennessee Dep't of Corr., 84 F. App'x 610 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see Curry v. Scott, 249 F.3d 493, 503 (6th Cir.2001); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997), we affirm the judgment because the district court properly dismissed Morgan’s complaint for failure to exhaust…
  • Bomer v. Hakola, 84 F. App'x 585 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Alea v. Dennis, 83 F. App'x 115 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see Curry v. Scott, 249 F.3d 493, 503 (6th Cir.2001); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997), we affirm the judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its memorandum opinion entered March 7,…
  • Young v. Martin, 83 F. App'x 107 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Morgan v. Tennessee Dep't of Corr., 84 F. App'x 552 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see Curry v. Scott, 249 F.3d 493, 503 (6th Cir.2001); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997), we deny Morgan’s motions and affirm the district court’s judgment because the district court properly dismissed…
  • Hopkins v. Ohio Dep't of Corr., 84 F. App'x 526 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Truss-El v. Bradley, 80 F. App'x 425 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Bomer v. Dunn-Hansen, 79 F. App'x 792 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See Brown v. Toombs, 139 F.3d 1102, 1104 (6th Cir.1998) (per curiam); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Looker v. Sawyer, 73 F. App'x 817 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) .
  • Shabazz v. Rochell, 73 F. App'x 806 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Ostrander v. Trippett, 71 F. App'x 565 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997); McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 604 (6th Cir.1997), we affirm the judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its opinion dated October 10,…
  • Butler v. Gardner, 71 F. App'x 510 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Douglas Thomas v. Shawn Woolum, 337 F.3d 720 (6th Cir. 2003).published 2 cites
    See, e.g., Freeman v. Francis, 196 F.3d 641, 645 (6th Cir.1999); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997); Wright v. Morris, 111 F.3d 414 , 417 n. 3 (6th Cir.), cert. denied, 522 U.S. 906 , 118 S.Ct. 263 , 139 L.Ed.2d 190 (1997).
  • Thomas v. Woolum, No. 01-3227 (6th Cir. July 28, 2003).published
    See, e.g., Freeman v. Francis, 196 F.3d 641, 645 (6th Cir. 1999); Indeed, this invitation to chaos and delay must, of White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997); Wright necessity, be a two-way street.
  • Bomer v. Daniels, 72 F. App'x 267 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Jones v. Fults, 67 F. App'x 929 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997), we will affirm the judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its memorandum filed October 23, 2002.
  • Burden v. Price, 69 F. App'x 675 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Holdcroft v. Hetzel, 68 F. App'x 555 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997).
  • Bey v. Powell, 65 F. App'x 995 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997); McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 604 (6th Cir.1997), we affirm the judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its opinion dated November 8,…
  • Wallace v. Burbury, 305 F. Supp. 2d 801 (N.D. Ohio 2003).published
    White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997); Brown v. Toombs, 139 F.3d 1102, 1104 (6th Cir.1998).
  • Smith v. Craven, 61 F. App'x 159 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Hall v. Ballard, 56 F. App'x 705 (6th Cir. 2003).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997), we will affirm the judgment because the district court properly dismissed Hall’s complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
  • Inman v. Michigan Dep't of Corr., 49 F. App'x 615 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
    Upon de novo review, see Curry v. Scott, 249 F.3d 493, 503 (6th Cir.2001); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997), we affirm the judgment for the reasons stated by the district court in its opinion dated June 5, 2002.
  • Harris v. Errkila, 48 F. App'x 978 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
    White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Clements v. Beightler, 48 F. App'x 959 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Sawyers v. United States, 46 F. App'x 353 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
    White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir. 1997); McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 604 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Linder v. Sundquist, 46 F. App'x 343 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
    White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Lyle v. Jackson, 49 F. App'x 492 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
    White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Poor v. Grayson, 46 F. App'x 825 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Smeltzer v. Hook, 235 F. Supp. 2d 736 (W.D. Mich. 2002).published
    See Freeman, 196 F.3d at 645; Brown, 139 F.3d at 1104 ; White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997).
  • Michael Henry Smith v. Fed. Bureau of Prisons, 300 F.3d 721 (6th Cir. 2002).published
    See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a); White v. McGinnis, 131 F.3d 593, 595 (6th Cir.1997) (order).
  • Powe v. Ennis, 177 F.3d 393 (5th Cir. 1999).published
  • Alexander v. Hawk, 159 F.3d 1321 (11th Cir. 1998).published
  • Chavez v. Johnson, 149 F.3d 1190 (10th Cir. 1998).published
  • Jerry William Dickey v. Aaron D. Kennard, 156 F.3d 1243 (10th Cir. 1998).published
  • Basham v. Uphoff, No. 98-8013, 1998 WL 847689 (10th Cir. Dec. 8, 1998).unpublished
  • Collier v. KS Dept. Corr., No. 99-3240 (10th Cir. Nov. 1, 1999).unpublished
  • Carson Lynn Brown v. Raymond G. Toombs, 139 F.3d 1102 (6th Cir. 1998).published
  • Frank Jones v. Tim Smith, 266 F.3d 399 (6th Cir. 2001).published
  • Smith v. Stubblefield, 30 F. Supp. 2d 1168 (E.D. Mo. 1998).published
  • Floyd v. Shelby Cnty., 197 F. Supp. 2d 1101 (W.D. Tenn. 2001).published
  • Cole v. Miraflor, 195 F. Supp. 2d 496 (S.D.N.Y. 2002).published
  • Beatty v. Goord, 210 F. Supp. 2d 250 (S.D.N.Y. 2000).published
  • Everett Robinson v. S. McCoy Jordan, No. 97-1982 (8th Cir. June 8, 1998).unpublished
  • Hudson v. Campbell, 3 F. App'x 396 (6th Cir. 2001).unpublished
  • West v. Lambert, 3 F. App'x 440 (6th Cir. 2001).unpublished
  • Barber v. Trierweiler, 10 F. App'x 330 (6th Cir. 2001).unpublished
  • Woolsey v. Noe, 19 F. App'x 341 (6th Cir. 2001).unpublished
  • Murphy v. City of Flint, 22 F. App'x 525 (6th Cir. 2001).unpublished
  • Mac Berry v. Thoms, 22 F. App'x 565 (6th Cir. 2001).unpublished
  • Parra v. Taft, 22 F. App'x 580 (6th Cir. 2001).unpublished
  • Russell v. Frank, 26 F. App'x 401 (6th Cir. 2001).unpublished
  • Vinson v. Ohio, 31 F. App'x 193 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
  • Phillips v. Luttrell, 32 F. App'x 133 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
  • Ziegler v. McGinnis, 32 F. App'x 697 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
  • Peoples v. Michigan Dep't of Corr., 34 F. App'x 209 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
  • Kennedy v. Wurth, 36 F. App'x 553 (6th Cir. 2002).unpublished
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Earl WHITE
v.
Kenneth McGINNIS, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections Terry Pitcher, Warden Dave Gundy, Deputy Warden Rick Sharp, Resident Unit Manager Paul R. Knelb, Assistant Resident Unit Manager Joe Verschave, Psychiatrist
No. 96-2221.
Docket on CourtListener (RECAP)
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Dec 10, 1997.
Published opinion
131 F.3d 593
1997 WL 757382
1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 34416
Earl White (briefed), Munising, MI, Plaintiff-Appellant pro se., Wallace T. Hart, Office of the Attorney General, Corrections Division, Lansing, MI, for Defendants-Appellees.
Batchelder, Farris, Merritt.
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ORDER

Earl White appeals a district court judgment dismissing his civil rights complaint filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a). This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit. Upon examination, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. Fed. R.App. P. 34(a).

White filed his complaint in the district court alleging that the defendant Michigan prison officials retaliated against him after he filed a lawsuit against another Michigan pris[*595]on official. Plaintiff named defendants in their individual and official capacities and sought declaratory and injunctive relief and compensatory and punitive damages. The district court reviewed the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and dismissed the complaint sua sponte without prejudice in part for failure to exhaust available state administrative remedies pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c)(2). This timely appeal followed, and the district court denied plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. This court also denied plaintiff pauper status, and plaintiff has now paid the appellate filing fee.

In his brief on appeal, plaintiff contends that: (1) Michigan’s grievance procedures are inadequate to redress his claims; and (2) his complaint is not precluded because of his earlier lawsuit against another Michigan prison official. Defendants have notified the court that they do not intend to file a brief on appeal unless directed to do so by the court. Upon consideration, the district court’s judgment will be affirmed because plaintiff did not exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit as required under 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a).

Generally, the dismissal of a complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915A is reviewed by this court de novo. McGore v. Wrigglesworth, 114 F.3d 601, 604 (6th Cir.1997). 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a), as amended by the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 (PLRA), provides that “[n]o action shall be brought with respect to prison conditions under section 1983 ... by a prisoner confined in any jail, prison, or other correctional facility until such administrative remedies as are available are exhausted.” Wright v. Morris, 111 F.3d 414, 418 (6th Cir.1997). This exhaustion requirement applies only to eases filed on or after the April 26, 1996 effective date of the PLRA. Id,

Here, the district court properly dismissed plaintiffs complaint. The exhaustion requirement is applicable to plaintiff because,' although his claims arose in 1995, he did not file his complaint until August 15, 1996. As noted by the district court, it is clear from plaintiffs complaint that plaintiff filed a Step I administrative grievance regarding his claims, but did not pursue an appeal of the denial of the grievance. Although plaintiff makes the eonclusory allegation that Michigan’s administrative process is inadequate to redress his grievance, plaintiff does not allege that he is precluded from exhausting his administrative remedies at this point. See id. at 417 n. 3, 420 n. 10. Moreover, plaintiff is free to refile his claims in the district court after efforts to exhaust administrative remedies because the district court dismissed his complaint without prejudice. Under these circumstances, the district court properly dismissed plaintiffs complaint on this basis.

However, it is noted that plaintiff’s complaint is not barred on the basis that plaintiff filed an earlier civil rights complaint against another Michigan prison official. Although plaintiff noted that an earlier lawsuit involved the same facts involved in the instant action, examination of plaintiffs allegations reflects that the same facts are involved only to the extent that plaintiff alleges herein that he suffered retaliation as a result of filing the earlier lawsuit. Therefore, it appears that the district court’s conclusion that this ease is precluded by the earlier filing is mistaken. Accordingly, plaintiffs complaint is not barred on this basis.

For the foregoing reasons, the district court’s judgment is affirmed. Rule 9(b)(3), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.