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Paul Wright on First Amendment Rights and Prisoners
- Date:
- September 15, 2014
- Start:
- 11:00am
- End:
- 12:30pm
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- Location:
- Event type:
- Panel Discussion / Speaker Series
Monday September 15, 2014 11:00 AM Fleming Room
Refreshments Provided
Hosted by PILA and TJCLCR
Paul Wright, founder of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News, and his colleagues at Human Rights Defense Center will speak on first amendment rights of publishers and prisoners. They have litigated a wide variety of censorship and public records cases against prison systems around the country – most recently against Comal county jail and Upshur county jail in Texas.
- Specific audiences:
- Texas Law students
- Faculty
- Sponsored by:
- Public Interest Law Association
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.