Procunier, Corrections Director, et al. v. Martinez et al.

Decided April 29, 1974. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-1465 · 416 U.S. 396 (1974) · Cited 2,649 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Baggett v. Bullitt · 377 U.S. 360 (1964)
• Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District · 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
• Healy v. James · 408 U.S. 169 (1972)
• United States v. O'Brien · 391 U.S. 367 (1968)
• Johnson v. Avery · 393 U.S. 483 (1969)
• Lamont v. Postmaster General · 381 U.S. 301 (1965)
• Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · 408 U.S. 564 (1972)
• Perry v. Sindermann · 408 U.S. 593 (1972)
• Cruz v. Beto · 405 U.S. 319 (1972)
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449 (1958)
• Shelton v. Tucker · 364 U.S. 479 (1960)
• Stanley v. Georgia · 394 U.S. 557 (1969)
• Wisconsin v. Constantineau · 400 U.S. 433 (1971)
• Stromberg v. California · 283 U.S. 359 (1931)
• Zwickler v. Koota · 389 U.S. 241 (1967)
• Kleindienst v. Mandel · 408 U.S. 753 (1972)
• Martin v. City of Struthers · 319 U.S. 141 (1943)
• Harman v. Forssenius · 380 U.S. 528 (1965)
• Ex Parte Hull · 312 U.S. 546 (1941)
• Talley v. California · 362 U.S. 60 (1960)
• Blount v. Rizzi · 400 U.S. 410 (1971)
• United States Ex Rel. Milwaukee Social Democratic Publishing Co. v. Burleson · 255 U.S. 407 (1921)

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• Thornburgh v. Abbott · 490 U.S. 401 (1989)
• Turner v. Safley · 482 U.S. 78 (1987)
• Bell v. Wolfish · 441 U.S. 520 (1979)
• Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc. · 433 U.S. 119 (1977)
• Bounds v. Smith · 430 U.S. 817 (1977)
• Lewis v. Casey · 518 U.S. 343 (1996)
• Houchins v. KQED, Inc. · 438 U.S. 1 (1978)
• Rhodes v. Chapman · 452 U.S. 337 (1981)
• Brown v. Glines · 444 U.S. 348 (1980)
• Saxbe v. Washington Post Co. · 417 U.S. 843 (1974)
• Pell v. Procunier · 417 U.S. 817 (1974)
• Shaw v. Murphy · 532 U.S. 223 (2001)
• Wolff v. McDonnell · 418 U.S. 539 (1974)
• Hudson v. Palmer · 468 U.S. 517 (1984)
• O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz · 482 U.S. 342 (1987)
• Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart · 467 U.S. 20 (1984)
• Young v. American Mini Theatres, Inc. · 427 U.S. 50 (1976)
• Procunier v. Navarette · 434 U.S. 555 (1978)
• Johnson v. California · 543 U.S. 499 (2005)
• Hughes v. Rowe · 449 U.S. 5 (1980)
• Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc. · 425 U.S. 748 (1976)
• Regan v. Time, Inc. · 468 U.S. 641 (1984)
• Hewitt v. Helms · 459 U.S. 460 (1983)
• Payne v. Tennessee · 501 U.S. 808 (1991)
• Babbitt v. United Farm Workers National Union · 442 U.S. 289 (1979)
• Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. · 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
• City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc. · 475 U.S. 41 (1986)
• Wayte v. United States · 470 U.S. 598 (1985)
• Washington v. Harper · 494 U.S. 210 (1990)
• City of Houston v. Hill · 482 U.S. 451 (1987)

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