Checkmate: Why the First Amendment Protects Prison Inmates’ Right to Play Correspondence Chess

• In Event: Social Control (Order) and Resistance: The Role of Lawyers, Norms, and Institutions

Brief Overview

: Restrictions on inmates’ ability to play correspondence chess demonstrate why the U.S. Supreme Court should more stringently apply First Amendment scrutiny to prison regulations of prisoner communication.

Author

• Eric T. Kasper, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire