Banned Prison Magazine Brings Many ‘Friends’ to High Court

Oct. 25, 2018, 11:09 AM UTC

Florida’s ban on the magazine Prison Legal News is “ineffective, unneeded, and unknown” in any other corrections system, former prison officials tell the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the publication’s effort to lift the prohibition.

The ex-officials joined religious groups, libertarians, prison book clubs, and many others—totaling over 100 “friends” signing on to briefs in support of PLN’s First Amendment fight.

Eight briefs is a lot of support at this early stage in Supreme Court litigation, while the initial petition to the court is still pending, Adam Feldman told Bloomberg Law.

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