When assessing the constitutional validity of prison regulations, does the court have to accord deference to the views of the prison authorities?
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The following excerpt is from Al-taqui v. Flores, Civil No. 1:08-CV-1197-JTM (JMA) (E.D. Cal. 2011):
Courts accord prison officials considerable deference when analyzing the constitutional validity of prison regulations.5 See Beard v. Banks, 548 U.S. 521, 528-30 (2006) (in disputed matters of professional judgment, "our inferences must accord deference to the views of prison authorities"), citing
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