No. 20-7108

Jan Gawlik v. Scott Semple, et al.

Lower Court: Connecticut
Docketed: 2021-02-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: due-process first-amendment fourteenth-amendment freedom-of-association freedom-of-expression freedom-of-speech religious-rights
Key Terms:
DueProcess FirstAmendment FourthAmendment Securities
Latest Conference: 2021-03-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Where the Connecticut Department of Correction violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments, denying used books from publishers without inspection, denying magazines, circulars, pamphlets, leaflets, newspaper(s), from churches, ministries, organizations, prison ministries, etc. without inspection, denying prayer cards with matching envelopes from Catholic churches under the authority of the Pope without inspection, denying family/friends children's letters, drawings, etc. written/colored in markers, crayons, colored pencils, pens, etc. without inspection, denying laminated prayer cards with prayers, scriptures, etc. without inspection, does this violate freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of association, etc. and does this violate the due process without any inspection the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution of an incarcerated individual, and whether the incarcerated individuals have religious rights under the Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED . , “WHERE THE: CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION VIOLATES. THE FIRST’ AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS, DENYING USED BOOKS . FROM PUBLISHERS WITHOUT INSPECTION, DENYING MAGAZINES , , CIRCULARS , PAMPHLAETS , LEAFLETS, . NEWSPAPER(S)., FROM. . CHURCHS , MINISTRIES , ORGANIZATIONS , PRISON MINISTRIES, . -. ECT,WITHOUT INSPECTION, DENYING PRAYER CARDS WITH MATCHING ENVELOPES, — ECT,FROM CATHOLIC CHURCHS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE POPE WITHOUT INSPECTION, DENYING FAMILY/FRIENDS CHILDRENS LETTERS, DRAWINGS, ECT, WRITTEN/COLORED IN MARKERS , CRAYONS , COLORED PENCILS, PENS, ECT, WITHOUT INSPECTION, DENYING LAMINATED PRAYER CARDS ‘WITH PRAYERS, SCRIPTURES, ECT,WITHOUT INSPECTION, DOES THIS VIOLATE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION, ECT, AND DOES THIS, VIOLATE THE : DUE PROCESS WITHOUT ANY INSPECTION THE FIRST AND FOURTEENTH AMEND~ MENTS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OF AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL. . WHETHER ‘THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS HAVE RELIGIOUS RIGHTS UNDER THE LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT). 5 ; } : \ caavigoar | Es ¥ On II. PARTIES DOCKETING STATEMENT OF DEFENDENTS AND COUNSEL OF RECORD} 7 1.) MR.SCOTT SEMPLE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION . CONNECTICUT CORRECTIONS 24 WOLCOTT HILL ROAD ; | WETHERSFIELD, CT.06109 : 2.) MR.ANGEL QUIROS DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR CONNECTICUT CORRECTIONS 1153 EAST STREET SOUTH SUFFIELD, CT.06080 3.) MR.SCOTT ERFE/WARDEN CHESHIRE. CORR. INST. 900 HIGHLAND AVENUE _ CHESHIRE, CT.06410 4.) MS.SIMONE CHESHIRE. CORR. INST. 900 HIGHLAND AVENUE CHESHIRE, CT.06410 . 5.) ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE A.A.G./STEVEN R.STROM 110 SHERMAN STREET F HARTFORD , CT.06105 FEDERAL BAR#ct01211 (COUNSEL OF RECORD) ii III.

Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent Scott Semple, et al. to respond filed.
2021-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2021)

Attorneys

Jan Gawlik
Jan M. Gawlik — Petitioner
Jan M. Gawlik — Petitioner
Scott Semple, et al.
Steven R. StromAssistant Attorney General, Respondent
Steven R. StromAssistant Attorney General, Respondent