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CARTER v. FAIR

No. 85-1794.

786 F.2d 433 (1986)

Ralph B. CARTER, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. Michael V. FAIR, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided March 14, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Barkow, Boston, was on brief for plaintiffs, appellants.

Douglas J. Perry, Segal, Moran & Feinberg, Boston, was on brief for defendants, appellees.

Before COFFIN, BOWNES, and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judges.

COFFIN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-appellants, Ralph B. Carter, et. al., ask us to find that the lawyer assistance program at the Norfolk County Jail deprives them of meaningful access to the courts. For reasons discussed below, we affirm the district court's judgment for defendants.

I.

In 1977, a class action was brought by prisoners at six Massachusetts county prison facilities, alleging denial of their right to meaningful access to the courts....

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