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Ruling lets Arizona inmates write to Web sites ACLU argued that ban violated right to free speech 12/18/2002 Associated Press PHOENIX - A federal judge ordered the Department of Corrections to stop enforcing a policy forbidding Arizona inmates from corresponding with, or appearing on, Web sites. U.S. District Judge Earl Carroll granted an injunction request by the American Civil Liberties Union to stop enforcement of the law, which is the subject of a pending lawsuit. "Putting free speech behind bars simply because it concerns prisoners sets a dangerous precedent," said Arizona ACLU attorney David Fathi. "The court's decision makes...