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Key v. Pa. Dep't of Corr.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 10, 2018No. 371 M.D. 2015PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY JUDGE SIMPSON 1

Before this Court in our original jurisdiction are the preliminary objections of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) to an amended petition for review (amended petition) filed by inmate Brandon Key (Key). Key's amended petition challenges the validity of DOC Policy DC-ADM 803 (entitled, "Inmate Mail and Incoming Publications"). Upon review, we sustain DOC's preliminary objections and dismiss Key's amended petition.

I. Background

Key is an inmate in DOC custody. In July 2015, he filed suit seeking this Court's review of DC-ADM 803, which governs inmate mail…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Turner v. SafleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Overton v. BazzettaSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  5. Payne v. Commonwealth Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  5. A. Johnson v. PA Dep't of Corr., K.P. ReisingerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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