Freedom of Speech & Expression

JEFFREY A. BEARD, SECRETARY, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. RONALD BANKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, 548 U.S. 521 (2006)

Argued:
March 27, 2006
Decided:
June 28, 2006
Decided by:
Roberts Court, 2005
Legal Principle at Issue:
Whether prison rules that keep newspapers and magazines out of the hands of disruptive Pennsylvania inmates violate the First Amendment.
Action:
Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.
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