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Pages from a Jailhouse Journal
By Nick DiSpoldo
The present Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, has modified nearly all of the rights granted prisoners under the Warren court (1953 -- 69). Mr. Rehnquist, whom I suspect serves as technical advisor for television's Night Court , was appointed to the court in 1972 …
The present Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, has modified nearly all of the rights granted prisoners under the Warren court (1953 -- 69). Mr. Rehnquist, whom I suspect serves as technical advisor for television's Night Court , was appointed to the court in 1972 …
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- Litigation and Service Protected by First Amendment
- Florida Conditions Victory Reversed
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- Standard for Modifying Consent Decrees Explained
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- No Right to Forfeit Goodtime
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- Editorial, by Ed Mead
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- The Politics of Imprisonment, by Ed Mead
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- Brazil's Final Solution to the Crime Problem
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