Sorrels v. McKee, No. 01-35222 (9th Cir.) (287 F.3d 1213) (May 2, 2002) (Judge Barry G. Silverman)
Loaded on May 1, 2002
published in Punch and Jurists
May 27, 2002
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Here the Court again affirmed that a prison's no-gift publications policy which prevented him from receiving books violated the prisoner's First Amendment rights - although it upheld a claim of immunity by prison officials in an action for damages.
In this case, the plaintiff inmate sued defendant prison employees, under ...
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