Legal Opinion
Waterman v. Farmer
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 30, 1999No. 98-6261UnknownCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge:
Two prisoners at a facility for sex offenders who have exhibited “repetitive and compulsive” behavior filed this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that a recently enacted New Jersey statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:47-10, violated them constitutional rights by restricting their access to pornographic materials. The District Court concluded that the statute was unconstitutional and permanently enjoined state officials from enforcing it. Waterman v. Verniero, 12 F.Supp.2d 378 (D.N.J.1998). Subsequent to the District Court’s decision, the state adopted…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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