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First Amendment Protects Witnessing of California Executions
by John E. Dannenberg
The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, finding a restrictive state prison regulation unconstitutional, ruled that public witnesses enjoy a First Amendment right to view California executions uninterrupted from the moment the condemned prisoner enters the death chamber.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), joined by …
The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, finding a restrictive state prison regulation unconstitutional, ruled that public witnesses enjoy a First Amendment right to view California executions uninterrupted from the moment the condemned prisoner enters the death chamber.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), joined by …
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