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Federal Judge Says Prisoners Denied Access to Courts
Loaded on March 15, 1993
published in Prison Legal News
March, 1993, page 1
Prisoners in Arizona have been denied adequate means to communicate with lawyers, perform legal research, and otherwise receive legal assistance, according to a recent decision by United States District Judge Carl Muecke in Phoenix, AZ.
Filed under:
Law Library Access/Adequacy,
Photocopies,
Special Masters,
Telephones,
Attorney Calls.
Location:
Arizona.
Ruling in Casey v. Lewis, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of all Arizona ...
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