Legal Opinion
Niles Crowe and Daniel Colvin, Jr., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. William D. Leeke, Director, Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1977No. 75-1921PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
Inmates of the South Carolina Central Correctional Institute (hereinafter “Central”) brought this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging the constitutionality of prison mail procedures which allow correspondence from attorneys to be opened and inspected outside the presence of the inmate-addressee. The district court dismissed this claim on the ground that a prior suit upholding the constitutionality of the Department of Corrections’ mail regulations was binding on plaintiffs under the doctrine of res judicata. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Joseph Taylor v. W. L. SterrettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by41 opinions
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