Legal Opinion

Jonathan D. Mauro v. Joseph M. Arpaio, Sheriff Maricopa County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Arizona

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 17, 1999No. 97-16021PublishedCited by 169 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Judge T.G. NELSON; Dissents by Judge SCHROEDER, FLETCHER and KLEINFELD.

T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns the constitutionality of a policy issued by Joseph M. Arpaio, in his capacity as Maricopa County Sheriff, prohibiting inmates from possessing “sexually explicit material.” Jonathan Mauro, an inmate in the Maricopa County jail system, filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming that the policy infringed on his First Amendment rights. Because we conclude that the policy is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests, we hold that the policy is a valid…

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. O'Lone v. Estate of ShabazzSupreme Court of the United States · 1987

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3Cited by169 opinions

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  5. James Benjamin v. William J. Fraser, Commissioner of the Department of Correction of the City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001

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