JEFFREY A. BEARD, SECRETARY, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. RONALD BANKS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED
Supreme Court Cases
548 U.S. 521 (2006)
Case Overview
Legal Principle at Issue
Whether prison rules that keep newspapers and magazines out of the hands of disruptive Pennsylvania inmates violate the First Amendment.
Action
Reversed and remanded. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.