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Overton v. Bazzetta

537 U.S. 1043 Court SCOTUS Decision date 2002-12-02 Docket No. 02-94 English

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No. 02-94.
Overton, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. v. Bazzetta et al.

C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari granted limited to the following questions: “

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First and Fourteenth Amendments. 2. Whether the restrictions on noncontact prison visitation imposed by the Michigan Department of Corrections are reasonably related to legitimate penological interests. 3. Whether the restrictions on noncontact prison visitation imposed by the Michigan Department of Corrections constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment.”

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