Civil Rights
Mar. 13, 2012
Judge rules in prison newspaper's favor on First Amendment claims
An Eastern District federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Sacramento County for effectively banning a prison newspaper from its jails.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An Eastern District federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Sacramento County for effectively banning a prison newspaper from its jails.
U.S. District Judge John Mendez of Sacramento issued the ruling in favor of Prison Legal News, writing that the publication "has demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of its First Amendment claim."
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