[DOWNLOAD] "Bronson v. Horn" by Texas Supreme Court ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Bronson v. Horn
- Author : Texas Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 26, 2003
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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Before the Court, in our original jurisdiction, is a motion for summary judgment filed by Commissioner Martin F. Horn, former Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Department). This case had its genesis in December of 1997, when inmate Purcell Bronson filed a lawsuit addressed to this Courts original jurisdiction, in which he challenged Administrative Directive No. 7.13.1-2. Issued by Horn, the Administrative Directive limited to $10.00 a month the amount that the Department would place in an inmate account for legal mailings. Previously, this amount was $40.00 per month. Bronson averred that the directive makes no allowances for court-imposed deadlines and that it was issued with "the express intention of obstructing, interfering with, and denying him access to the courts." (Petition for Review,