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Timestamp: 2019-04-21 20:26:30+00:00

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Humanists of Washington v. Lehman, Washington DOC censorship complaint. 1997.
Constitution, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and 42 U.S.C.
and 28 U.S.c. § 1343 (deprivation of civil rights).
County, Snohomish County and Thurston County, all of which lie within this judicial district.
Washington, venue in this Court is also proper pursuant to 28 U.S.c. § 1392(a).
its principal place of business in Seattle, Washington.
business in New York, New York.
PlaintiffRoUin Wright is a resident of Lake Worth, Florida.
Washington Corrections Center ("WCC") in Shelton, Mason County, Washington.
Washington State Reformatory ("WSR") in Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington.
incarcerated atWSR in Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington.
Washington State Penitentiary ("WSP") in Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington.
the WSP in Walk. Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington.
AHCC in Airway Heights, Spokane County, Washington.
in Monroe, Snohomish County, Washington.
Department of Corrections. His office is located in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.
Defendant Tom Rolfs is the Director of Prisons for the State of Washington.
His office is located in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.
State of Washington. His office is located in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.
Center, located in Clallam Bay, Clallam County, Washington.
above in paragraphs 1 through 23.
persons who report to defendants had approved these plaintiffs' subscriptions to publications .
that defendants now refuse to deliver.
protection under the United States Constitution.
violation of the First Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
delivered as a result of defendants' bulk mail policies. .
SECOND CLAIM FORRELIEF-VIOLATION OF PUBLISHERS' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS-.
above in paragraphs 1 through 3 I.
activities including its current docket and the work of its AIDS education project.
regulations other than the bulk mail policies and regulations at issue.
State inmates as bulk mail.
constitutes a violation ofthecivil rights of the Publisher Plaintiffs under 42 U.S.c. § 1983.
that these publications were mailed as bulk mail.
above in paragraphs 1 through 41.
the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, and 42 U.S.C.
Fourteenth Amendment, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
did not pay for his subscription with funds from his personal inmate account.
forth above in paragraphs 1-46.
public opinion to seize power through armed struggle. "
delivery ofMIM Notes to plaintiffs Cook and Paul Wright.
plaintiffs' civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
States Constitution and 42 U. S. C. § 1983.
Notes that defendants confiscated and did not deliver to them.
forth above in paragraphs 1 through 55.
that the publications denied to plaintiff were obscene either in whole or in part.
officials to be objectionable, often times in an·advertisement contained in the publication.
of plaintiff's civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
face or a.s applied and constitute a violation of his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
restrictions on sexually explicit materials. .
forth above in paragraphs 1 through 63.
materials. In so acting, defendants relied on WAC 137-28-260(728).
that the catalog in plaintiff Harris' possession was obscene, either in whole or in part.
First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
violation of plaintiff Harris' civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
face or as applied and constitute a violation of their civil rights under 42 U. S. C. § 1983.
forth above in paragraphs 1-70.
civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
been received and confiscated or discarded rather than delivered.
have been confiscated and/or discarded rather than delivered to the subscribing inmates.
forth above in paragraphs 1-77.
unpublished District Court rulings and magistrate's reports and recommendations.
solely on their content and without any legitimate penological reason to do so.
and unpublished decisions of the Ninth Circuit and other courts.
forth above in paragraphs 1-83.
mailed to them as first class mail.
confiscation of this first class mail.
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
Constitution, the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and 42 US.c.
to the United States Constitution and 42 US.C. § 1983.
rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
rights under 42 US.C. § 1983.
Amendments to the United States Constitution and their civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
limited to copies of Prison Legal News, to them.
sole1yon grounds that the mail is sent as bulk mail.
by building public opinion to seize power through anned struggle.
not obscene) statements or depictions.
previously entered against him for possession of such mail be expunged from the record.
censored or otherwise denied to them in order to prepare their appeals.
mail addressed to an inmate was confiscated and/or discarded rather than delivered.
of the grounds described in this complaint.

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