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PAYNE v. WHITMORE

No. C-70 2727.

325 F.Supp. 1191 (1971)

William PAYNE et al., Plaintiffs, v. Earl WHITMORE, etc., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N. D. California.

April 7, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric W. Wright, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, Redwood City, Cal., for plaintiffs.

Keith C. Sorenson, Dist. Atty., San Mateo County, by James A. Aiello, Deputy Dist. Atty., Redwood City, Cal., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

WOLLENBERG, District Judge.

This action challenges as unconstitutional certain of the rules governing the San Mateo County Jail. The initial complaint was confined to regulations and practices concerning inmate mail, and a preliminary injunction was issued on January 13, 1971. On March 4, 1971, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint attacking the complete denial by defendants of inmate access to newspapers and...

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