Dawson v. Scurr

LAY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Inmates at the Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) in Fort Madison, Iowa, challenged the constitutionality of Iowa prison regulations relating to the right of inmates to possess certain sexually explicit material in their cells. The district court, based upon the magistrate judge’s recommendation, enjoined the prison authorities1 from enforcing the rule. The court awarded plaintiffs’ reasonable attorney fees, but denied plaintiffs’ other requested relief. The defendants have appealed the issuance of the *259injunction; the inmates have cross-appealed urging that the defendants…