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Tucker v. Branker, No. 96-5177 (D.C. Cir.) (142 F.3d 1294) (May 12, 1998) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg)

The tone of this decision was set in the Court's discussion of the reasons why there are "rational reasons" for treating prisoners and non-prisoners differently. The Court stated: "First . . . A prisoner's basic necessities are paid for by the state; unlike other indigents, therefore, a prisoner is not ...

 

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