Legal Opinion
Yassin Aref v. Loretta Lynch
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 19, 2016No. 15-5154PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Appellants are three federal prisoners who spent several years housed in specially designated Communication Management Units (CMUs), a classification that meant family visits and communications with the outside world were curtailed. Appellants contend their designation to CMUs violated their due process rights. One appellant also alleges his continued CMU placement was in retaliation for protected speech in violation of the First Amendment. Finally, appellants seek damages under the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) for a variety of injuries allegedly arising out of…
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