Legal Opinion
Shaw v. Murphy
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 18, 2001No. 99-1613PublishedCited by 542 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
Under our decision in Turner v. Safley, 482 U.S. 78 (1987), restrictions on prisoners’ communications to other inmates are constitutional if the restrictions are “reasonably related to legitimate penological interests.” Id., at 89. In this case, we are asked to decide whether prisoners possess a First Amendment right to provide legal assistance that enhances the protections otherwise available under Turner. We hold that they do not.
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While respondent Kevin Murphy was incarcerated at the Montana State Prison, he served as an “inmate law clerk,” providing legal assistance to fellow prisoners.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Lewis v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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