468 F. Supp. 2d 1253 - Witherow v. Crawford’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · Wolff v. McDonnell · Bell v. Wolfish
Most-quoted passages
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“there was a legitimate penological reason to intercept the plaintiffs’ outgoing and incoming mail, namely, to investigate whether the plaintiffs were bringing illegal drugs into [the prison]. This investigation was “reasonably designed to promote prison security” by reading the plaintiffs’ mail to keep illegal drugs out of the prison and prevent potential criminal behavior.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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