U.S. appeals court: internet mail.

• Position: Free Speech, Expression, Assoc. - Brief Article

Clement v. California Dept. of Corrections, 364 F.3d 1148 (9th Cir. 2004). A state inmate brought a [section] 1983 action, alleging that a regulation prohibiting inmates from receiving mail that contained material downloaded from the Internet violated his First Amendment rights. The district court granted summary judgment for the inmate and issued a permanent, statewide injunction against enforcement of the Internet mail policy. The state corrections department appealed, and the appeals...