Legal Opinion
Lucas v. Scully
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 11, 1988PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
This appeal involves a challenge to the constitutionality of certain regulations of the Department of Correctional Services governing inmate correspondence. The regulations — requiring that certain correspondence be submitted for mailing unsealed and subject to inspection, and that no material be included in an outgoing envelope if not specifically intended for the addressee — are said to impermissibly infringe upon the inmates’ freedom of expression.
Petitioner is an inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility. On September 17, 1985, he submitted for mailing a…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by42 opinions
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