Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Prisoners Ass'n Political Action Committee v. Acting Governor
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 6, 2002PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSosman, J.
The plaintiffs, organizers of the Massachusetts Prisoners Association Political Action Committee (MPAPAC), filed the present action challenging Executive Order No. 399, which directed the Department of Correction (department) to prohibit political fundraising in prisons, as required by G. L. c. 55, § 14. The plaintiff Michael Shea also sought to overturn disciplinary sanctions imposed on him for violation of that statute. A Superior Court judge entered summary judgment for the defendants, holding that the department properly enforced G. L. c. 55, § 14, in State correctional facilities. The…
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