Sen. Orrin Hatch emphasized the need to address frivolous lawsuits by prisoners, calling them without merit, and advocating for restrictions on federal court access.
Both Sen. Reid and Sen. Hatch expressed concerns over the taxpayer burden caused by numerous trivial prisoner lawsuits, pointing to absurd cases clogging the legal system.
The Prison Litigation Reform Act, backed by powerful Senate leaders, aimed to restrict lawsuits from prisoners, focusing on reducing what were termed frivolous claims.
Former attorney generals supported the legislation, underscoring the argument that the costs incurred from managing these lawsuits should not be borne by taxpayers.
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