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The Third Circuit recognizes that prisoners do not forfeit all of their free-speech rights behind bars.
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Jails across the country have imposed restrictive postcard-only mail policies for inmates. The only mail the inmates can receive are metered postcards — no private letters from family members, no
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“Prison walls do not form a barrier separating the inmate from the protections of the Constitution.” So wrote Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the 1987 decision Turner v. Safley. But
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When one thinks of famous litigants or important First Amendment decisions, the name Leonard Safley and the case Turner v. Safley do not immediately spring to mind. That’s because Leonard
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Justice Clarence Thomas — the U.S. Supreme Court’s ultimate originalist — has garnered attention for his contentious confirmation hearings, his reticence at oral argument, and his independent vision in interpreting
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