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Will the Supreme Court Scrutinize Solitary Confinement? One Justice Offers a Map

FILE -- Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy speaks a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2015. Almost 40 years ago, not long after he became a federal appeals court judge, Kennedy wrote that prisoners held in solitary confinement have a constitutional right to a little fresh air once in a while. (Gabriella Demczuk/The New York Times).