Is access to the court for civil rights purposes and filing prison grievances protected by the First Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from James v. Sweeny, CASE No. 1:12-cv-01704-LJO-MJS (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2012):
3. Accessing the court for civil rights purposes, and filing prison grievances are activities protected by the First Amendment. Rizzo v. Dawson, 778 F.2d 527, 532 (9th Cir. 1985).
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