Seventh Circuit· 9/14/1987

Michael D. Sizemore v. Jerry Williford

Citations

829 F.2d 608
1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 13240

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recognizing that is a plaintiff were to complain solely of “persistent delays in the receipt of” subscriptions, then “the context of his confinement would excuse such relatively short-term subscription interruptions”
holding prison inmates retained the First Amendment right to receive and read newspapers outside restrictions based on legitimate penological goals
holding prison inmates retained the First Amendment right to receive and read newspapers outside restrictions based on legitimate penological goals
explaining that “the context of [an inmate’s] confinement” excuses “the occasional loss or theft of his [mail]”
emphasizing that “merely alleging 3 an isolated delay or some other relatively short-term, non content-based disruption in the delivery 4 of inmate reading materials will not support ... a cause of action grounded upon the First 5 Amendment”
noting “an isolated delay or some other relatively short-term, non content-based disruption in the delivery of inmate reading materials will not support, even as against a motion to dismiss, a cause of action grounded upon the First Amendment.”

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Judges: Cudahy, Manion, Wood

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