Skip navigation
Punch and Jurists

Amatel v. Reno, No. 97-5293 (D.C. Cir.) (156 F.3d 192) (September 15, 1998) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)

Loaded on Nov. 1, 1998 published in Punch and Jurists November 02, 1998
Filed under: First Amendment, Punch And Jurists.

Quotation from Judge Weld's dissenting opinion in which she strongly disagreed that the majority had shown any reasonable relationship between pornography and rehabilitation that would justify regulations banning publications like Playboy in prisons.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - Making darn sure that prisons are punishment - not playgrounds.

"To read …

 

Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.

As a digital subscriber to Punch and Jurists, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.

Subscribe today

Already a subscriber? Login

More from this issue:

  1. U.S. v. Wilke, No. 98-1488 (7th Cir.) (156 F.3d 749) (September 16, 1998) (Judge Michael S. Kanne)
  2. U.S. v. Hargrett, No. 97-1205 (2nd Cir.) (156 F.3d 447) (September 29, 1998) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter)
  3. Amatel v. Reno, No. 97-5293 (D.C. Cir.) (156 F.3d 192) (September 15, 1998) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)
  4. U.S. v. Connelly, No. 97-30233 (9th Cir.) (156 F.3d 978) (September 18, 1998) (Judge Edward C. Jr. Reed)
  5. Lee v. Reno, No. Cov.A. 97-2308(JHG) (D.D.C.) (15 F.Supp.2d 26) (July 27, 1998) (Judge Joyce Hens Green)
  6. Dolfi v. Pontesso, No. 98-1394 (6th Cir.) (156 F.3d 696) (September 30, 1998) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt)
  7. Amatel v. Reno, No. 97-5293 (D.C. Cir.) (156 F.3d 192) (September 15, 1998) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)
  8. U.S. v. Paradies, No. CR 193-310 (N.D.Ga.) (14 F.Supp.2d 1315) (February 20, 1998) (Judge Anthony J. Alaimo)
  9. Lunsford v. Jumao-As, No. 96-56503 (9th Cir.) (155 F.3d 1178) (October 5, 1998) (Per Curiam)
  10. Whitley v. Hunt, No. 97-40938 (5th Cir.) (158 F.3d 882) (October 23, 1998) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)
  11. U.S. v. Silkman, No. 97-3888 (8th Cir.) (156 F.3d 833) (September 16, 1998) (Judge James B. Loken)
  12. U.S. v. Martinez-Martinez, No. 97-50340 (9th Cir.) (156 F.3d 936) (September 14, 1998) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)
  13. Orr v. Hawk, No. 96-6498 (6th Cir.) (156 F.3d 651) (September 9, 1998) (Judge Eugene E. Jr. Siler)
  14. U.S. v. Paradies, No. CR 193-310 (N.D.Ga.) (14 F.Supp.2d 1315) (February 20, 1998) (Judge Anthony J. Alaimo)
  15. U.S. v. Riddick, No. 97-1367 (3rd Cir.) (156 F.3d 505) (September 25, 1998) (Judge Jane A. Restani)
  16. Luther v. Vanur, No. 5:97-HC-259-BR2 (E.D.N.C.) (14 F.Supp.2d 773) (December 3, 1997) (Judge W. Earl Britt)
  17. U.S. v. Paul, No. 97-1568 (2nd Cir.) (156 F.3d 403) (September 24, 1998) (Per Curiam)
  18. U.S. v. Bulacan, No. 97-10222 (9th Cir.) (156 F.3d 963) (September 17, 1998) (Judge Harry Pregerson)
  19. U.S. v. Levy-Cordero, No. 93-1879 (1st Cir.) (156 F.3d 244) (September 17, 1998) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)
  20. U.S. v. Gordon, No. 97-2397 (2nd Cir.) (156 F.3d 376) (September 22, 1998) (Per Curiam)

More from these topics: