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Cite as:  563 U. S. ____ (2011) 

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Opinion of the Court 

APPENDIXES 

A 

18 U. S. C. §3626: 

“(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR RELIEF. 

  “(1) PROSPECTIVE  RELIEF.—(A) Prospective relief in any 
civil  action  with  respect  to  prison  conditions  shall  extend 
no  further  than  necessary  to  correct  the  violation  of  the 
Federal  right  of  a  particular  plaintiff  or  plaintiffs.  The 
court  shall  not  grant  or  approve  any  prospective  relief 
unless the court finds  that such  relief is narrowly drawn,
extends no further than necessary to correct the violation 
of  the  Federal  right,  and  is  the  least  intrusive  means 
necessary to correct the violation of the Federal right. The
court shall give substantial weight to any adverse impact
on  public  safety  or  the  operation  of  a  criminal  justice
system caused by the relief. 

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  “(3)  PRISONER  RELEASE  ORDER.—(A)  In  any  civil  action
with  respect  to  prison  conditions,  no  court  shall  enter  a
prisoner release order unless— 

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“(i)  a  court  has  previously  entered  an  order  for  less
intrusive  relief  that  has  failed  to  remedy  the  deprivation
of  the  Federal  right  sought  to  be  remedied  through  the
prisoner release order; and 

“(ii) the defendant has had a reasonable amount of time 

to comply with the previous court orders. 

“(B)  In  any  civil  action  in  Federal  court  with  respect  to
prison conditions, a prisoner release order shall be entered 
only  by  a  three-judge  court  in  accordance  with  section 
2284  of  title  28,  if  the  requirements  of  subparagraph  (E) 
have been met. 

“(C) A party seeking a prisoner release order in Federal 
court shall file with any request for such relief, a request