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THORNBURGH v. ABBOTT

No. 87-1344.

490 U.S. 401 (1989)

THORNBURGH, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. ABBOTT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 15, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Bryson argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Acting Assistant Attorney General Dennis, Robert H. Klonoff, and Andrew Levchuk.

Steven Ney argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Edward I. Koren, Alvin J. Bronstein, and Steven R. Shapiro.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Association of American Publishers, Inc., et al. by R. Bruce Rich; and for the Correctional Association of New York by John Boston and William J. Rold.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

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Regulations promulgated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons broadly permit federal prisoners to receive publications from the "outside," but authorize prison officials to reject incoming publications found to be detrimental to institutional security.1 For 15 years, respondents, a class of inmates and certain publishers, have claimed...

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