Rodriguez v. Ames.U.S. District Court ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION Rodriguez v. Ames, 224 F.Supp.2d 555 (W.D.N.Y. 2002). A pro se state prisoner one in confinement, or under arrest, for a political offense. See also: State brought a suit against state corrections officials and employees, alleging violations of [section] 1983. The district court granted partial summary judgment for the defendants. The court held that a prison directive that prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. prisoners from soliciting did not violate the prisoner's First Amendment rights because there was a rational connection between the directive and a legitimate governmental interest in prison security, and where there were no alternative avenues that would allow the prisoner to exercise his rights. The court found that the prisoner's Sixth Amendment right to privacy while speaking to an attorney was not violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. by the presence of a corrections counselor for the duration of the call. The prisoner was attempting to secure legal representation for a potential [section] 1983 action and the court found that the prisoner failed to show any harm that resulted from the presence of the counselor. (Auburn Correctional Facility Auburn Correctional Facility is a state prison located on State Street in Auburn, New York. It is classified as a maximum security facility. Constructed in 1816 as Auburn Prison , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) |
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