American Civil Liberties Union : Giarratano v. Johnson et. al.

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Giarratano v. Johnson et. al. (1/19/2006)

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Description: BIG STONE GAP, VA -- With help from the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the Rutherford Institute, a prisoner suffering from Hepatitis C today filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn a Virginia statute that prevents him from obtaining a copy of the Department of Corrections policy describing how it is supposed to treat the disease.
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