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Everyday Law · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Sep 28, 2026 · 25-6849 · Appeal

An inmate confronts a prison officer over a medical care lawsuit related to pepper spray.AI illustration

Did this prisoner's lawsuit beat the clock?

An inmate argues against a dismissal of his medical care lawsuit.

TL;DR

  1. 1A prisoner says corrections officers denied him a shower after he was exposed to pepper spray.
  2. 2He filed a lawsuit but faced a deadline issue because of Oregon's two-year limit.
  3. 3The question is whether time waiting on prison grievances should pause that countdown.

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Did time on prison grievances pause the lawsuit deadline?

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