Exam 7: Prisoner Legal Services

Prisoners can receive legal assistance from a jailhouse lawyer confined in a different institution.

A prisoner cannot rely on another plaintiff's injury in support of his own denial of access claim.

The Supreme Court has barred abusive prisoners from relief at the Supreme Court level from receiving the in forma pauperis status.

The Supreme Court held that Johnson's standing extended to civil rights actions in which of the following cases?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that a claim can be considered frivolous?

A prisoner's personal library carries no constitutional significance if the prisoner has other sources of assistance.

In __________, the courtroom doors were opened to prisoners by requiring meaningful access to the courts.

When there is no reasonable alternative, which of the following prisoners are allowed assistance from a jailhouse lawyer?

In Lewis v. Casey, the Supreme Court held that the inadequacy that caused any actual injury to illiterate prisoners was not sufficiently widespread to justify system-wide relief.

Which of the following were restrictions due to the Procunier v. Martinez's holding?

Johnson initially applied to prisoners needing to make preparations for appeal petitions.

Which of the following must a prisoner demonstrate to prove "actual injury" resulting in a violation of Bounds?

Regarding expert witnesses, the Ninth Circuit held that which entity has the discretion to appoint and assess the cost of expert witnesses?

The right of a prisoner to exercise a basic constitutional right regarding legal services was established in the 1940 case of Ex parte Hull.

Summarize the prevailing case law on jailhouse lawyers.

Discuss the differences of access to the courts between literate inmates and illiterate inmates.

The Court's ruling in Johnson v. Avery only applies when a prison system has no meaningful alternatives to a jailhouse lawyer.

A prisoner who has decided to proceed without counsel still has the right to use an adequate law library.

Which two constitutional amendments protect the right to counsel, specifically in the case of indigent prisoners?

Two competing interests displayed in Johnson v. Avery were: the legitimate exercise of control by prison officials, and the constitutionally protected rights retained by prisoners.